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Policy Lates
Policy Lates brings a panel of experts together for an informal debate on a contemporary science policy topic, with plenty of time for audience questions. If you have an idea for a Policy Late discussion, please get in touch, via policy@rsb.org.uk For...
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Tardigrades in space
SEM images by Hiroki Higashiyama and Kazuharu Arakawa Mark Blaxter and Kazuharu Arakawa look at the remarkable physiology of tardigrades, and why their recent appearance on Star Trek caused a stir among those who study them The Biologist 64(1) p14-17...
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Reports
Lambing time at Llysfasi 13 March 2024 We are standing in a chilly damp wind 265 metres up in the Clwydian Hills, looking down at the distant Llysfasi ‘campus’ over 100 m below. Despite the conditions we are totally engaged in listening to Dewi Wyn...
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Education and Science Policy Committee
This Principal Committee reports directly to Council and is responsible for advising and supporting: • Proactive development of a framework of strategic priorities across education policy, science policy and public affairs activity, in line with the...
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Biology Curriculum Committee
Our purpose is to ensure the biology curriculum at all educational stages is as relevant as possible and prepares students for their next steps in life – whether they go on to study biology at university, use biology in a related career or use their...
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Reports
Tour of the Royal Veterinary College 18 February 2020 Our visit to the Royal Veterinary College Museum was both enlightening and a lot of fun. The museum started in the courtyard where we encountered the first specimens placed around the modern café’...
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Event Delivery Service
Our experienced team offers a professional service to deliver your science events What event services do we offer? We offer a bespoke event management service to meet your specific needs and requirements. Our friendly team specialise in life science...
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Hatching a plan
Gary Hogben reports on efforts to protect leatherback turtle eggs in Costa Rica The Biologist 66(1) p14-17 It’s 3am. I am sitting in a small rain shelter, attached to a fenced enclosure, on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica. The rain from a tropical...
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Interview: Natasha de Vere
Ecologist and conservationist Dr Natasha de Vere talks to Tom Ireland about DNA barcoding every species of native flowering plant in the UK, and the crisis facing plant-pollinating insects around the world The Biologist 64(1) p22-25 In 2012, Wales...
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Interview: Natasha de Vere
Ecologist and conservationist Dr Natasha de Vere talks to Tom Ireland about DNA barcoding every species of native flowering plant in the UK, and the crisis facing plant-pollinating insects around the world The Biologist 64(1) p22-25 In 2012, Wales...
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Winner of School Biology Teacher of the Year Award 2024 announced
The winner of the Royal Society of Biology’s School Biology Teacher of the Year Award 2024 is Dr Ali Bune, Subject Leader for Biology and whole school Literacy Coordinator, Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The winner of the...
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Shortlisted Teachers thrilled to be picked for RSB’s School Biology Teacher of the Year
The Royal Society of Biology has announced the shortlist for its School Biology Teacher of the Year 2023 award, which seeks to identify the UK’s leading secondary education teachers, recognising the invaluable role they play in educating and inspiring...
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Member profiles
September 11th 2023 Our latest profiles explore the working lives of biology teacher Charles Gill MRSB; chair of the Southeast Asia branch Dr Alexander Waller FRSB; and Professor Dame Melanie Welham FRSB, new Trustee of the RSB A DAY IN THE LIFE...
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PCAG publish report on the future for the primary science curriculum
The Primary Curriculum Advisory Group (PCAG) to the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, and the Association for Science Education, have produced their ‘Framework for a Future Primary Science Curriculum’...
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Killer Cultures
December 11th 2023 Amid reports of orcas attacking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, Hanne Strager looks at the amazing variety of killer whale cultures, including a pod that famously helped, not harmed, seafarers Over 100 years ago whalers in...
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The value of venom
Venoms are a hugely unexplored group of complex bioactive compounds that do far more than just help animals kill their prey, writes Professor Sakthivel Vaiyapuri FRSB 20th February 2023 Venom is generally synonymous with death and misfortune, but...
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Preparing for the COVID cohort
The RSB's bioscience teacher of the year Dr Nigel Francis and colleagues explain the varied and challenging experiences of students taking A-levels this year, and how universities can help aid their transition to university 10th August The global...
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RSB Policy Lates: could a One Health approach prevent the next pandemic
The latest event in the RSB’s Policy Lates series brought together sector leaders to discuss how interdisciplinary approaches could hinder the next outbreak. The latest event in the RSB’s Policy Lates series brought together sector leaders to discuss...
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HUBS events
Workshop Resources Resources from several HUBS workshops and events are available in our online resource library hosted at AdvanceHE. These include recordings of talks, presentation slides, and more. To access the resources: Register with AdvanceHE...
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Southeast Asia
The RSB branch structure is changing in 2025. Our members in Southeast Asia have run a range of great online events. Read about our past events and find out about upcoming events near you on our events pages. Our members Download branch demographics to...
