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The latest issue of the Journal of Biological Education is out!This issue's Editorial focuses on how Dame Jane Goodall's...
09/06/2026

The latest issue of the Journal of Biological Education is out!

This issue's Editorial focuses on how Dame Jane Goodall's scientific practices can inform and enrich biology education. The authors aim to show why, in their opinion, she stands as a role model scientist - not only as a careful observer, but also as a scientific inquirer.

Read the article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00219266.2026.2660891

There's only three days left to apply to be our Science Policy Assistant!The Science Policy Assistant will be responsibl...
09/06/2026

There's only three days left to apply to be our Science Policy Assistant!

The Science Policy Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support to our Science Policy Team. They will provide support for our member groups and committees, ensuring efficient, effective, and productive working practice and outputs for the biosciences. The candidate will also provide some team assistant functions.

📆 Applications close 12 June

Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php?section=jobs&jobid=150

It’s the last week of the Signs of Spring survey!Please help us get as much data as possible to track changes to our env...
08/06/2026

It’s the last week of the Signs of Spring survey!

Please help us get as much data as possible to track changes to our environment by looking out for, and recording, bumblebees, butterflies, dragonflies, and more! 🦋

📆 Get your sightings in by this Sunday 14 June!

Enter your signs of spring today: www.field-studies-council.org/signs-of-spring

In partnership with The Field Studies Council

"Disturbances on the deep-sea floor kick up enormous clouds of sediment that can blanket entire ecosystems"This World Oc...
08/06/2026

"Disturbances on the deep-sea floor kick up enormous clouds of sediment that can blanket entire ecosystems"

This World Oceans Day, we're delving into the archives of The Biologist magazine. Last year, Sam Perrin, biodiversity researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, wrote about the race to better understand deep-sea ecosystems in order to protect them from threats such as deep-sea mining.

Read the article: biologist.rsb.org.uk/earths_final_frontier

This World Environment Day, we're pleased to announce that our BioArtAttack art competition for 7-18yrs is now open! 🎨Th...
05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we're pleased to announce that our BioArtAttack art competition for 7-18yrs is now open! 🎨

This competition celebrates and highlights the benefits of combining art and science. There are two categories:
- BioArtAttack which, this year, focuses on species recently listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- The Nancy Rothwell Prize which is specifically for specimen drawings of any animal, plant, or fungi.

📆 The competition closes 23 July

Find out more information including how to take part and the prizes: www.rsb.org.uk/2dbioartattack

Many thanks to the The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for their support.

Congratulations to Dr Ahmed Elbediwy, winner of the 2026 Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award!Senior Le...
04/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr Ahmed Elbediwy, winner of the 2026 Higher Education Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award!

Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at Kingston University, Dr Elbediwy motivates and inspires his students through radical empathy and a digital-first approach, and we are delighted to crown him as this year's winner.

Dr Elbediwy said: "I’m honestly so humbled and a little overwhelmed to receive this award … This is a special moment for me, one I’ll carry with me for a long time.”

With thanks to Oxford University Press and HUBS for sponsoring the award.

Read more: www.rsb.org.uk/hebtoy-2026-winner

"I propose that a new field has emerged in the last five years with roots in molecular biology and machine learning: pre...
03/06/2026

"I propose that a new field has emerged in the last five years with roots in molecular biology and machine learning: predictive biology."

Predictive biology: will AI-powered 'prediction' of biological systems' behaviour replace the need to understand them? Jacob Kimmel explores this emerging field for The Biologist.

Read the article: biologist.rsb.org.uk/the_new_era_of_predictive_biology

We're pleased to announce that our Outreach and Engagement Grant Scheme is now open to RSB members for 2026 applications...
03/06/2026

We're pleased to announce that our Outreach and Engagement Grant Scheme is now open to RSB members for 2026 applications!

This grant is exclusively for applications for funding of up to £1,000 to run a citizen science survey, event, or activity. We are looking for projects that will run between 8 October 2026 and 30 May 2027.

These projects should collect data to address clearly defined, engaging, and accessible scientific questions, while promoting public engagement with biology and inspiring audiences through the wonders of biology.

📆 Apply by 6 July 2026

Find out more, including T&Cs: www.rsb.org.uk/oe-grants

It's Volunteers' Week and we want to say a big thank you to everyone who volunteers for the Royal Society of Biology. Fr...
02/06/2026

It's Volunteers' Week and we want to say a big thank you to everyone who volunteers for the Royal Society of Biology. From trustees and committee members to competition judges and editorial board members, much of our work is developed and delivered by volunteers - we couldn't do it without you!

‘I never work alone: my co-author is the natural world itself’Bioartist Dasha Plesen – also known as ‘the mould queen’ –...
29/05/2026

‘I never work alone: my co-author is the natural world itself’

Bioartist Dasha Plesen – also known as ‘the mould queen’ – uses art to show microbes in a different light. The Biologist magazine spoke to her about bringing her vivid and viral bio-artwork to millions online.

Read the article: biologist.rsb.org.uk/dasha_plesen

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