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RSB's response to the 2025 Spending Review
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Earlier today the Chancellor presented the 2025 Spending Review, setting out departmental budgets until 2029, and investment spending plans until 2030. These announcements were preceded by a welcome promise to support research and innovation with a four-year £86bn funding package, starting from April 2026.
RSB Fellows elected to Learned Society of Wales
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The Royal Society of Biology offers warm congratulations to four of its Fellows who have recently been elected as Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales (Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru).
Winner of Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year 2025 announced at HUBS
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The Royal Society of Biology has announced this year’s winner of the Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award.
RSB AGM 2025 sees over 400 members in attendance
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This year, the RSB’s Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at the Geological Society at Burlington House, London as well as online. Among the highlights were updates provided by the RSB’s Chief Executive, approval of the 2023-2024 finances, and this year’s Charter Lecture.
Successful Bioscience Careers Day sees winner of first ever RSB Science Communication competition announced
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Over 150 guests joined us for the RSB’s Bioscience Careers Day events (BCD) in March, hearing from a selection of industry professionals about the variety of careers available to bioscience graduates.
RSB Fellows elected to Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship
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The Royal Society of Biology offers its congratulations to two of its Fellows who have recently been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy for the deployment of knowledge for public good.
A first for apprenticeships at the RSB’s Accreditation Awards Ceremony 2025
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The RSB’s annual Accreditation Awards Ceremony saw nearly 100 programmes across various higher education institutions around the world accredited this year.
RSB pays tribute to former colleague Alessandro Coatti
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The RSB is devastated to announce the death of former colleague Alessandro Coatti who was murdered in Colombia.
RSB appoints new CEO
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The Royal Society of Biology is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Doug Brown as its new CEO, who will take up the post this coming autumn.
What is next for Biology in the Curriculum and Assessment Review in England?
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Yesterday the Curriculum and Assessment Review Panel published its interim report. The Royal Society of Biology has contributed formally to the call for evidence, and recently met with Professor Francis as part of the Science Education Policy Alliance (SEPA). RSB welcomes the ambitions for a refreshed national curriculum set out by the Panel, all of which are in line with Evolving 5-19 Biology and our education policy priorities.