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Biodiversity, Access and Benefit-Sharing
D F Robinson Earthscan/Routledge, £85.00 D F Robinson Earthscan/Routledge, £85.00 Biodiversity access and benefit sharing are components of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which came into force in 1993 and will soon be affected by the Nagoya...
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RSB offers primary teachers in London free online training
The Royal Society of Biology is offering free access to our Gopher Science Lab online training course, through funding from The Worshipful Company of Horners. The Royal Society of Biology is offering a chance to gain free access to our Gopher Science...
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RSB launches new Policy Resource Library for the biosciences
The RSB has launched an innovative new library of policy resources for the biosciences, providing easy search and access to more than 800 published documents. The RSB has launched a free, innovative new library of policy resources for the biosciences,...
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Consultation Responses
The science policy team and education policy team develop responses to consultations on behalf of the Society, on topics including access to academic research, guidance on animal research, plant science, the funding and commercialisation of research,...
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New survey for bioscience researchers
Changes to academic publishing policy and the renewed focus on the impact of research is changing the way biologists disseminate their research findings. Changes to academic publishing policy and the renewed focus on the impact of research is changing...
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Black History Month: Biologist and activist Margaret Collins, AKA 'the termite lady'
Margaret Collins in 1991 pictured outside the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington D.C. Image courtesy of Herbert and Veronica Collins with thanks to Vernard Lewis. The Biologist explores the USA’s first Black...
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Schools and Colleges Affiliation Scheme (SCAS)
Schools and Colleges are able to become members of the Royal Society of Biology through SCAS membership, which is specifically designed to be both accessible and affordable, providing a wide range of benefits to staff and students. Benefits...
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Society of Biology joins AllTrials
The Society of Biology is pleased to announce its support for clinical trials reporting and the aims of AllTrials. The Society of Biology is pleased to announce its support for clinical trials reporting and the aims of AllTrials. Laura Bellingan,...
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Groups and Committees
Many of the challenges facing society are complex and cut across different sectors. They can best be tackled by different areas of science working together. The science policy team leads on much cross-sectoral working and actively wants to improve...
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Affiliated Organisational Membership
Become an Affiliated Member Organisation of the Royal Society of Biology Affiliated organisational members of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) are typically those whose core business is not based in or around the life sciences, but who are keen to...
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Signs of Spring Survey
The Royal Society of Biology is working in partnership with the Field Studies Council to bring you the Signs of Spring survey 2025. Signs of Spring is a survey asking members of the public to record ten signs of Spring across the UK. We'd love you to...
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2023 national statistics on the use of animal in science released
The Home Office has released the statistics for scientific procedures involving animals in Great Britain for 2023, with data showing that the total number of procedures was down 3% compared to 2022. Overall, animal research activity is at its lowest...
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Consultations
The Society invites and collates views from members, who work across the biological professions, in order to respond to open consultations. We seek to achieve a consensus of opinion and present a unified voice for the bioscience community. If you would...
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An RSB Podcast: Biosphere
Biosphere is a Royal Society of Biology podcast that covers the broad field of the life sciences by interviewing bioscience researchers and discussing interesting biological discoveries and science policy. Biosphere will launch Monday 16th October, and...
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Learned societies’ joint action on Horizon Europe association
The Royal Society of Biology, Royal Society of Chemistry and Institute of Physics jointly wrote to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister ahead of the UK Secretary of State's trip to Brussels to emphasise the importance of the UK's...
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RSB responds to Parliamentary Inquiry on COVID
The Royal Society of Biology Science Policy team has submitted a response to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committees call for evidence on emerging diseases and learnings from COVID-19. The Royal Society of Biology Science Policy team has...
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Prime Minister and Science Minister announce further funding for research community
Following the Prime Minister’s speech at the CBI today, the Royal Society of Biology welcomes the announcement of funds that support the scientific community during the negotiations on the UK’s association with European research programmes. Following...
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RSB welcomes R&D funding, but warns that education funding falls short
Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today, the Royal Society of Biology welcomes the continued commitment to £20bn of investment in R&D by 2024/25. Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today, the Royal Society of Biology welcomes the...
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2021 animal research national statistics released
The Home Office has released the statistics of animal use in science in Great Britain for 2021, with data showing that the total number of procedures was up 6% compared to 2020. The Home Office has released the statistics of animal use in science in...
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Links Day returns to Portcullis House to discuss science and international collaboration
Policymakers, politicians, scientists and sector leaders came together for the first in-person Parliamentary Links Day event since the start of the pandemic. Policymakers, politicians, scientists and sector leaders came together for the first in-person...
