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RSB welcomes appointment of a new Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and the new life sciences sector deal
Chris Skidmore, conservative MP for Kingswood, has been appointed as the new Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation following Sam Gyimah’s resignation earlier this month.
RSB brings together 150 delegates for the first ever biosciences outreach and engagement symposium
Science communicators from across the UK came together at the University of Birmingham for the first ever symposium for biosciences outreach and engagement practitioners.
RSB welcomes reporting of number of animals bred for research but not used for procedures
The Home Office released yesterday a second set of statistics of animals in research, following the publication of the number of scientific procedures using animals, released in July this year.
RSB responds to the Autumn Budget 2018
On 29 October the Chancellor Philip Hammond presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament and declared that ‘austerity coming to an end’ as he set out his budget proposals and economic forecast.
Sunflower named the ‘UK’s Favourite Flower’ in annual RSB poll
The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) has won the title of ‘UK’s Favourite Flower’ in the Royal Society of Biology’s annual poll.
“Stunning” anatomical drawing of dromedary camel amongst winners of this year’s Nancy Rothwell Award
The Nancy Rothwell Award celebrates artwork that captures the intricacies of anatomy, and this year more than 300 entries were submitted.
Biology Week 2018: The RSB celebrates outstanding competition and award winners at this year’s Annual Awards ceremony
The Royal Society of Biology held its Annual Awards Ceremony last night to announce the winners of the Society’s Photography Competition, Nancy Rothwell Award and Outreach and Engagement Awards, and to present the President’s Medal.
Striking leopard gecko and patterned autumnal leaves win RSB Photographer of the Year competition
The RSB has released the winning entries for their Photographer of the Year competition.
Biology Week 2018: MPs and biologists come together to celebrate Biology Week in Parliament
The annual Biology Week 2018 Parliamentary Reception took place on Wednesday evening, in partnership with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
Biology Week 2018: Jobs will not be replaced by AI and the world will not be overrun by robots, state experts at this year's Biology Week debate
Human jobs will not be replaced by AI and the world will not be overrun by killer-robots, an expert panel categorically told the audience at last night’s Biology Week debate at the Royal Institution.