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Helping you tackle the world’s challenges
Dr Laura Marshall explains the Society’s science policy priorities for the next five years The COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and chemicals pollution, the rapid development of new technologies and the risks...
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The Hidden World: How insects sustain our life on Earth today and will shape our future
George McGavin Welbeck, £14.99 George McGavin is probably best known for his roles as a presenter and explorer, where he has developed a particularly hands-on style and a knack for pulling off TV-friendly demonstrations and experiments. Even in his...
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Opinion: Back to normal?
Two lecturers who started their university jobs during the pandemic look at how returning to ‘normal’ has created a new set of challenges Picture the scene: it is 2020, mid-pandemic, and you are starting a new job as an academic lecturer. This is not...
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RSB sends letter to Qualifications Wales in response to decision report on new GCSEs in Wales
On Wednesday 28 June, Qualifications Wales published their decisions regarding new qualifications in the sciences for Wales. On Wednesday 28 June, Qualifications Wales published their decisions regarding new qualifications in the sciences for Wales....
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Dr Andy Love receives School Biology Teacher of the Year Award
Dr Andy Love, a Professional Tutor at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading, has won this year's RSB School Biology Teacher of the Year Award. Dr Andy Love, a Professional Tutor at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Reading, has won this...
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Member profiles
Our latest profiles explore the working lives of PhD student Liam Liam Cini O’Dwyer MRSB, conservation biologist Sreenath Subrahmanyam FRSB, and RSB Council member Patricia Kuwabara FRSB. A DAY IN THE LIFE Liam Cini O’Dwyer MRSB is a PhD candidate in...
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How does my donation help
Your donations are invaluable in helping the RSB deliver its charitable objectives. Find out how to how your donations are helping to run a range of projects and foster biologists of the future. The Royal Society of Biology is continually looking to...
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RSB hosts first NCI event on Biodiversity Net Gain
RSB hosted the first event of a new series from the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI), which is a partnership between three leading scientific organisations in the UK: the Royal Society of Biology, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the James...
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RSB’s Apprentices of the Year celebrated
Two apprentices have been recognised as exceptional in their fields as part of the RSB’s Apprentice of the Year award. This year’s chosen apprentice awardees. From left to right: Aidee Sanchez and Lucy Holland. Two apprentices have been recognised as...
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About the Royal Society of Biology
Our vision is of a world that values biology’s contribution to improving life for all. The Royal Society of Biology is a single unified voice for biology: advising Government and influencing policy; advancing education and professional development;...
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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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NCI event examines importance of marine natural capital
The second event of a new series from the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI) examined the principle of marine natural capital, the potential for this as an area of investment whilst maintaining quality of these environments, and the issues that arise...
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Can evolution explain free will?
December 11th 2023 Neuroscientist Kevin J Mitchell explains how evolution gave us and other organisms the power to shape our futures It seems trendy these days to declare: “free will is an illusion”. We may feel like we’re in charge, like we – our...
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Leading a sustainable sector
December 11th 2023 The RSB sets out its Climate and Nature Strategy and commits to reducing its impact on nature You don’t have to look far to see that the world is facing an unprecedented climate and nature emergency. The consequences of huge...
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Can evolution explain free will?
December 11th 2023 Neuroscientist Kevin J Mitchell explains how evolution gave us and other organisms the power to shape our futures It seems trendy these days to declare: “free will is an illusion”. We may feel like we’re in charge, like we – our...
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RSB members recognised in 2024 New Year Honours list
The Royal Society of Biology would like to offer warm congratulations to a number of members who have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours List for their bioscience and community work. The Royal Society of Biology would like to offer warm...
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Concordat on openness
The Royal Society of Biology is a signatory to the Concordat on openness on the use of animals in research in the UK making a commitment to be as open as possible with the wider public about the involvement in the use of animals in scientific, medical...
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Current Activities
ASG meetings The ASG meets quarterly, either in person or online, to share updates on animal science related activities, to carry out horizon scan of upcoming issues, and to collect evidence and views on current science and policy topics (e.g....
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Funding Opportunities for Industry
A selection of funding opportunities for people working in industry For further information, please follow the links to the external funding opportunity webpages. British Ecological Society Pedagogical Grants Call status: Open Application deadline:...
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The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding Big and Small
Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell Bloomsbury Publishing, £35.00 This is the sequel to Isabella Tree’s excellent book Wilding: The Return to Nature of a British Farm, which was published in 2018 and has sold a quarter of a million copies in eight...
