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RSB update regarding COVID-19
and is monitoring Government advice closely to ensure all decisions are in line with expert advice. For more news and updates from the RSB regarding the pandemic, sign up for free to our COVID-19 bulletin The RSB has been proactive in ensuring members,...
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24th International Biology Olympiad Update: Our students won 3 Silvers and a Bronze
Four of the UK's most gifted sixth form students competed against some of the top young biologists from around the world at the 24th International Biology Olympiad (24th IBO) in Bern, Switzerland last week.The team returned to the UK on Sunday with...
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Additional COVID-19 resources
The range of information sources on COVID-19 below are regularly updated, but if you have any more content, please contact us via email. Research and policy updates, news and expert opinion from the wider bioscience community Collaborative research...
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Animal Science Meeting 2019 Report
industry, and animal welfare. The head of ASRU opened the day and introduced the Unit’s senior leadership team. Home Office Update The ASRU leadership team presented updates about the Unit’s governance, the development of a new e-licensing system...
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RSB launches new membership portal
portal. The Royal Society of Biology has launched a new and improved membership portal. The mySociety portal has been updated to make it more responsive when viewed across different devices and has also been redesigned, giving it a fresh new look. The...
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RDC Activities
Royal Society of Biology and Finch Group member discusses the Finch Group review a year after their report OA in Europe - Update from the European Commission; Daniel Spichtinger, Policy Officer Open Access, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation...
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Application Process
in the application documents. If you have further questions, you should contact the QP Officer at the RSB, RPS or RSC. Updated Study Guide The updated version of the QP Study Guide and Guidance notes are now available, and as of 2 May 2022, all...
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UK Register of Toxicologists
courses, recognised qualifications, or by demonstration of specific practical experience and on-the-job training. Important update to UKRT applications (fromDecember 2024) To aid applicants in more clearly demonstrating their competence in these topic...
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Events Working Group
AMRSB (Events Officer) Governance The EWG reports in to the Membership and Professional Affairs (MPA) committee and will update MPA on planned activity. A member of EWG will sit on the RSB Diversity and Inclusion Network (DIN). Quorum A minimum of four...
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Combat the winter blues by spotting the first Signs of Spring
in nature, such as frogspawn in ponds and the emergence of daffodils. The data received will feed into a website which will update findings around the country as they arrive. Once complete, this set of UK-wide biological records will be combined with...
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Reports
Annual update September 2024 In the year following our first AGM, in September 2023, we have run several online events including two during Biology Week in October 2023. The first was a fascinating talk by Sasi Suksavate, about how the use camera traps...
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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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Higher education institutes receive Accreditation for their outstanding bioscience degree programmes
CBiol FRSB gave an outline of the evolution and lineage of RSB’s Accreditation Awards from when it began in 2010 and an update on where we are now. He mentioned that the RSB aims to celebrate experimental work both in the UK and internationally and...
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Animal Science Meeting 2023 Report
since 2011 on the topics of animal breeding, breeding technologies and welfare of farmed animals. The results will update the content and recommendationsof the 2012 Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) report, ‘Opinion on the welfare implications of...
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Reports
from crossover in multiple infected cells. The WHO continues to screen for the appearance of new viral sereotypes to update vaccine production. Symptoms of cold and flu virus infections such as blocked sinuses, fever, aches, pains and coughs are all...
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Head outdoors to look for first signs of spring
hazel catkins, ladybirds, snowdrops and the first cut of the lawn. The data received will feed into a website which will update findings around the country as they arrive. Once complete, it is hoped this set of UK-wide biological records will be...
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2022 national statistics on the use of animals in science released
of care, a track record we must strive to maintain. The animal research community continues to drive the development and update of innovative solutions to replace, refine and reduce the use of animals in research and testing (3Rs), under the leadership...
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More than 100 members attend this year’s AGM
this year’s Annual General Meeting, which took place on 10th May at The Wellcome Collection. The meeting included updates from RSB chief executive, approval of the 2021-2022 finances, appointments to RSB Council and this year’s Charter Lecture from...
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RSB welcomes Adelphi Genetics Forum as new MO
where eminent speakers describe current ideas and research, and organise a biennial teachers’ conference designed to update the knowledge of secondary teachers in the fast-moving field of genetics. “These are exciting times for the biological sciences...
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A giant leap for bioscience
just collected the first images and videos showing them surviving and developing beautifully,” Muotri writes in an email update. “I can’t wait to see how they look in a month or so.” Commercial opportunities The long-term goal of experimentation on...
