Attending a face to face training course can develop your skills and knowledge and provide opportunities for you to network and learn from others. Below is a list of the RSB training topics, subject ...

The Society of Biology is a single unified voice for biology, and the leading professional body representing all areas of the biosciences on behalf of more than 13,000 members. We advise government, ...

As Higher Education Institutions start to look towards the new academic year and working within ongoing restrictions due to COVID-19, many educators are looking at how best to teach technical skills ...

The UKRT Panel meet three times a year to review applications, the next meeting is in June 2025. The deadline for the June meeting is 18th April at 5pm BST (London). We strongly recommend you submit ...

Neurosurgery is a relatively young field, with early mavericks first venturing into the skull around 120 years ago. This book covers it all in remarkable detail. Touching on aspects of brain anatomy, ...

Full HUBS membership is open to university departments interested in contributing to debates on priorities in the biosciences. The Head of Department is normally the point of contact but they can also ...

Spring, the AGM was postponed this year due to the pandemic, but the move online proved popular with many members able to attend without travelling. The meeting included a summary of the RSB accounts ...

Sir Paul Nurse Hon FRSB, director of the Crick Institute, on turning Europe's largest biomedical research centre into a giant testing facility. Can you summarise how the Crick shifted its focus since ...

The Biologist Vol 61(1) p32-33 Epigenetics is the study of any changes in gene activity not caused by changes in the DNA sequence. Why is it important? Epigenetics explains almost any change in DNA ...

The supposedly 'immortal' jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii has captivated scientists since it was discovered decades ago. One of the first researchers to study it, Ferdinando Boero, looks at whether this ...