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RSB BioArtAttack3D 2023 competition winners announced
With over 300 photos of fabulous artworks submitted by the competition’s entrants this year featuring models of birds, arachnids, and forests, the winners have been selected. With over 300 photos of fabulous artworks submitted by the competition’s...
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Outreach and Engagement
The Royal Society of Biology takes hands-on biology to events across the UK to reach as broad an audience as possible and inspire people to appreciate the life sciences. We work with our Outreach and Engagement Working Group to ensure the biosciences...
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Winner of Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year 2024 announced at HUBS
The Royal Society of Biology has named Dr Carys Watts, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Director of Engagement at the School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences at Newcastle University, winner of the Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of...
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Over 100 members attend the 2024 AGM with Charter Lecture given by Professor Dame Melanie Welham FRSB
The 2024 Annual General Meeting took place online (due to train strikes) on Wednesday 8th May and included updates from the RSB chief executive, approval of the 2022-2023 finances, appointments to the RSB Council, and this year’s Charter Lecture. The...
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Reports
Building a new woodland 27 April 2024 Members of the Northern Branch had an interesting, guided tour at Low Burnhall Woods, hosted by two volunteers from the Woodland Trust. Low Burnhall Woods is a patchwork of habitats comprising of ancient woodland,...
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Leave a Gift in your Will to the RSB
Leaving a gift in your Will can make a long lasting difference to the Society. Get further information on how to do so with our helpful guides. Your gift will help us to support future biologists and continue to inspire new generations. The RSB is...
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The key to ‘the vault’
27th May 2024 Large, barrel-shaped particles known as vaults are found in huge numbers in the cells of many organisms, including humans. But what do they do? And why do so few biologists study them? In 1986, UCLA researchers Nancy Kedersha and Leonard...
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RSB’s response to Qualifications Wales’ postponement of the release of The Sciences GCSE
On Thursday 6 June, Qualifications Wales published its decision to delay the introduction of GCSE The Sciences into Phase 2 of the new qualification roll out. Both The Sciences GCSE (Double Award) and Integrated Science GCSE (Single Award) will now be...
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Decoding the diversity of daffs
16th April 2024 School students in the UK are helping to untangle the genetic complexity behind thousands of different varieties of daffodil At this time of year, you can’t help but notice the daffodils – with their iconic yellow trumpets sitting proud...
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BioArtAttack 3D Competition
BioArtAttack (2D) 2024 competition This competition is for people aged 7-18 years old (in the UK and outside of the UK) to draw or paint their favourite animal, plant or fungi. The competition is open to entries of two dimensional artworks only. The...
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When is flying ant day 2024 and why do they appear
Scientists at the Royal Society of Biology discredit the claim that there is one annual day where flying ants emerge and highlight the surprising benefits they provide to the environment. Scientists at the Royal Society of Biology discredit the claim...
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Higher Education announcements
Last updated: 08 September 2020 RSB’s education policy and accreditation teams are regularly updating this page with latest news from government departments, QAA and others responsible for higher education across the UK. This guidance is intended for...
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RSB Ambassadors
What is an RSB ambassador? RSB ambassadors are enthusiastic, active and engaged members of the Royal Society of Biology who act as the key contact for the RSB within their workplace. Ambassadors showcase the benefits of membership, promote the work of...
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CEO of the Royal Society of Biology to retire
Dr Mark Downs PhD DSc (Hon) CSci CBiol FRSB, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Biology, has announced he will retire in September 2025. Dr Mark Downs PhD DSc (Hon) CSci CBiol FRSB, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Biology, has announced he...
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Winners of BioArtAttack (2D) Award 2024 announced
The BioArtAttack 2D award celebrates the combination of science and art in a 2D format to showcase careful observation of the natural world and the wonders of biology. The winning entries for 2024 have been announced. The BioArtAttack 2D award...
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RSB NI Branch Outreach Champion Award 2024 announced
The Royal Society of Biology celebrated biology in Northern Ireland on Monday 7 October at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 13th annual Science and Stormont event in Belfast by sharing our work as scientists with a wider public audience. The Royal...
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Unveiling the ‘Biology for a Better Tomorrow’ series with CWP: showcasing the biosciences as key to a sustainable future
In a bold new initiative, we have partnered with media production company Content With Purpose (CWP) to launch Biology for a Better Tomorrow, a pioneering digital series designed to shine a spotlight on the indispensable role of biology in tackling...
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Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved with biology and the Society's work. You can find us at the UK's biggest science festivals, enter our awards and competitions, apply for grants and funding, volunteer with us, join in or help organise events being...
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Thames Valley
The RSB branch structure is changing in 2025. Our members in Thames Valley have run a range of great local events. Read about our past events and find out about upcoming events near you on our events pages. Our members Visit the branch demographics to...
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Evolving 5-19 biology
Over the last ten years, the Royal Society of Biology has been preparing for the next round of curriculum reform across the UK nations, working with awarding organisations, regulatory bodies and governments to inform development of new qualifications,...
