British Society of Plant Pathology
@bspp.bsky.social
BSPP supports the global plant pathology community through research, education, funding & policy work. Founded in 1981, we champion plant health to protect ecosystems & food security. 🌍🌿 www.bspp.org.uk
BSPP Masters Bursaries: Now Open!
Applications are now open for BSPP Masters Bursaries, supporting MSc and MRes students in plant pathology and related disciplines.
Please share with students and colleagues who may be eligible.
Find out more and apply:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
Applications are now open for BSPP Masters Bursaries, supporting MSc and MRes students in plant pathology and related disciplines.
Please share with students and colleagues who may be eligible.
Find out more and apply:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
BSPP Masters Bursaries: Now Open!
Applications are now open for BSPP Masters Bursaries, supporting MSc and MRes students in plant pathology and related disciplines.
Please share with students and colleagues who may be eligible.
Find out more and apply:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
Applications are now open for BSPP Masters Bursaries, supporting MSc and MRes students in plant pathology and related disciplines.
Please share with students and colleagues who may be eligible.
Find out more and apply:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
BSPP Vacation Bursaries: Deadline reminder for supervisors
The deadline for supervisors to submit projects for the BSPP Vacation Bursary Scheme is approaching. Make sure your proposal is submitted by Friday!
Details & submission guidance:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
The deadline for supervisors to submit projects for the BSPP Vacation Bursary Scheme is approaching. Make sure your proposal is submitted by Friday!
Details & submission guidance:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
BSPP Vacation Bursaries: Deadline reminder for supervisors
The deadline for supervisors to submit projects for the BSPP Vacation Bursary Scheme is approaching. Make sure your proposal is submitted by Friday!
Details & submission guidance:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
The deadline for supervisors to submit projects for the BSPP Vacation Bursary Scheme is approaching. Make sure your proposal is submitted by Friday!
Details & submission guidance:
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP Conference 2026: Registration Now Live
Join us at Plant Pathology 2026 (PPATH2026) and Early Careers Plant Pathology 2026 (ECPP2026).
Network with the plant pathology community
Share research
Support early-career scientists
Register here: www.PlantPathology.org.uk
Join us at Plant Pathology 2026 (PPATH2026) and Early Careers Plant Pathology 2026 (ECPP2026).
Network with the plant pathology community
Share research
Support early-career scientists
Register here: www.PlantPathology.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
BSPP Conference 2026: Registration Now Live
Join us at Plant Pathology 2026 (PPATH2026) and Early Careers Plant Pathology 2026 (ECPP2026).
Network with the plant pathology community
Share research
Support early-career scientists
Register here: www.PlantPathology.org.uk
Join us at Plant Pathology 2026 (PPATH2026) and Early Careers Plant Pathology 2026 (ECPP2026).
Network with the plant pathology community
Share research
Support early-career scientists
Register here: www.PlantPathology.org.uk
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Applications now open for Summer Studentships 2026!
Successful applicants will be:
🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks
🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website
🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference
Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG
Successful applicants will be:
🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks
🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website
🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference
Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Applications now open for Summer Studentships 2026!
Successful applicants will be:
🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks
🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website
🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference
Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG
Successful applicants will be:
🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks
🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website
🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference
Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG
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Are you a researcher looking to help the next generation of plant scientists gain valuable experience? Then consider applying to host a Plant Health Undergraduate Studentship this summer!
📆Apply by Tues 10 March
Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
📆Apply by Tues 10 March
Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Are you a researcher looking to help the next generation of plant scientists gain valuable experience? Then consider applying to host a Plant Health Undergraduate Studentship this summer!
📆Apply by Tues 10 March
Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
📆Apply by Tues 10 March
Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Thinking of supervising a student this summer?
BSPP Vacation Bursaries = flexible projects + great student engagement 🌱
Deadline for proposals: 13 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP Vacation Bursaries = flexible projects + great student engagement 🌱
Deadline for proposals: 13 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
February 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Thinking of supervising a student this summer?
BSPP Vacation Bursaries = flexible projects + great student engagement 🌱
Deadline for proposals: 13 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP Vacation Bursaries = flexible projects + great student engagement 🌱
Deadline for proposals: 13 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP MSc/MRes Bursary, up to £4,000 to support postgraduate study in plant pathology.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
#PlantPathology #PostgradFunding #BSPP
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
#PlantPathology #PostgradFunding #BSPP
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
BSPP MSc/MRes Bursary, up to £4,000 to support postgraduate study in plant pathology.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
#PlantPathology #PostgradFunding #BSPP
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
#PlantPathology #PostgradFunding #BSPP
BSPP Best Student Paper Prizes 2025
Plant Pathology: William J. W. Thomas, first genetic insights into resistance to white leaf spot in canola.
Molecular Plant Pathology: Corrie V. Vincent, definitive evidence that concanamycins drive virulence in potato common scab.
www.bspp.org.uk/369937-2/
Plant Pathology: William J. W. Thomas, first genetic insights into resistance to white leaf spot in canola.
Molecular Plant Pathology: Corrie V. Vincent, definitive evidence that concanamycins drive virulence in potato common scab.
www.bspp.org.uk/369937-2/
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
BSPP Best Student Paper Prizes 2025
Plant Pathology: William J. W. Thomas, first genetic insights into resistance to white leaf spot in canola.
Molecular Plant Pathology: Corrie V. Vincent, definitive evidence that concanamycins drive virulence in potato common scab.
www.bspp.org.uk/369937-2/
Plant Pathology: William J. W. Thomas, first genetic insights into resistance to white leaf spot in canola.
Molecular Plant Pathology: Corrie V. Vincent, definitive evidence that concanamycins drive virulence in potato common scab.
www.bspp.org.uk/369937-2/
Supervisors:
BSPP’s Undergraduate Vacation Bursary is open for project proposals!
Lab, field or remote projects welcome.
Deadline: 13 Feb 2026
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP’s Undergraduate Vacation Bursary is open for project proposals!
Lab, field or remote projects welcome.
Deadline: 13 Feb 2026
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Supervisors:
BSPP’s Undergraduate Vacation Bursary is open for project proposals!
Lab, field or remote projects welcome.
Deadline: 13 Feb 2026
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
BSPP’s Undergraduate Vacation Bursary is open for project proposals!
Lab, field or remote projects welcome.
Deadline: 13 Feb 2026
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
Undertaking an MSc, MRes or MPhil in a plant pathology-related field?
BSPP bursaries of up to £4,000 open on 3 February.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
BSPP bursaries of up to £4,000 open on 3 February.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Undertaking an MSc, MRes or MPhil in a plant pathology-related field?
BSPP bursaries of up to £4,000 open on 3 February.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
BSPP bursaries of up to £4,000 open on 3 February.
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/mscmres/
Supervisor applications now open! Propose a project for the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary and mentor an undergraduate researcher in plant pathology this summer.
🔗 www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...
#PlantPathology #StudentFunding #BSPP #UndergradResearch
🔗 www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...
#PlantPathology #StudentFunding #BSPP #UndergradResearch
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Supervisor applications now open! Propose a project for the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary and mentor an undergraduate researcher in plant pathology this summer.
🔗 www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...
#PlantPathology #StudentFunding #BSPP #UndergradResearch
🔗 www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...
#PlantPathology #StudentFunding #BSPP #UndergradResearch
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Saskia Hogenhout as the new BSPP President, whose pioneering research on plant-microbe-insect interactions is transforming our understanding of pathogen transmission and plant health.
More about her work @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/people/saski...
More about her work @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/people/saski...
January 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM
We’re delighted to welcome Prof. Saskia Hogenhout as the new BSPP President, whose pioneering research on plant-microbe-insect interactions is transforming our understanding of pathogen transmission and plant health.
More about her work @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/people/saski...
More about her work @johninnescentre.bsky.social www.jic.ac.uk/people/saski...
BSPP Presidential transition!
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
BSPP Presidential transition!
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
A huge thank you to Prof. Matthew Dickinson, completing his term as BSPP President after decades of service (including 97 Board meetings!) His leadership has profoundly shaped the Society in numerous ways.
The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado potato beetle after two years of surveillance and control following its detection in Kent.
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The UK has officially eradicated the Colorado potato beetle after two years of surveillance and control following its detection in Kent.
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
A big win for UK plant health and biosecurity.
More info: www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Don't miss our #PlantHealth Series webinar: Cross-Sector Innovation in Microbiome-Based Protection
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't miss our #PlantHealth Series webinar: Cross-Sector Innovation in Microbiome-Based Protection
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Learn about sustainable crop protection, microbial solutions, and alternatives to conventional pesticides and fungicides.
📆 Tues 3 Feb, 14:00-15:00
Find out more: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
Supervisors! Project proposals for the UG Vacation Bursary Scheme open on 5th January 2026.
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Supervisors! Project proposals for the UG Vacation Bursary Scheme open on 5th January 2026.
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
Submit your summer research project ideas and help support the next generation of plant pathologists.
Opens: 5 Jan
Deadline: 12 Feb
www.bspp.org.uk/funds/vacati...
First report of Hoya tobamovirus 2 in Australia, detected across multiple Hoya species and confirmed via sequencing & RT-PCR.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
First report of Hoya tobamovirus 2 in Australia, detected across multiple Hoya species and confirmed via sequencing & RT-PCR.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
New NDR report: Diplodia seriata & Dothiorella viticola confirmed as causes of citrus dieback in Morocco through morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
December 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New NDR report: Diplodia seriata & Dothiorella viticola confirmed as causes of citrus dieback in Morocco through morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth #Citrus
First report: Meloidogyne javanica confirmed on Acalypha indica in Thailand, supported by morphology, PCR and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
First report: Meloidogyne javanica confirmed on Acalypha indica in Thailand, supported by morphology, PCR and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantHealth
New BSPP report: Ceratobasidium niltonsouzanum confirmed causing thread blight on coffee in Peru, supported by morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New BSPP report: Ceratobasidium niltonsouzanum confirmed causing thread blight on coffee in Peru, supported by morphology, ITS sequencing and pathogenicity tests.
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
doi.org/10.1002/ndr2...
#PlantPathology #Coffee
This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating trees, and the science that protects them from diseases like ash dieback.
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This #NationalTreeWeek, we’re celebrating trees, and the science that protects them from diseases like ash dieback.
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
Plant, protect, and plan for healthy forests!
treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
The RSB Plant Health Professional Development Award recognises professionals committed to protecting crops & ecosystems through high standards in biosecurity and plant science.
Plant Health Professional Development Award
The Plant Health Professional Development Award aims to support those working in plant health. Recipients of the award will receive free membership to the Royal Society of Biology for one year, and…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The RSB Plant Health Professional Development Award recognises professionals committed to protecting crops & ecosystems through high standards in biosecurity and plant science.
New BSPP blog: The search for black rot-resistant brassicas
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New BSPP blog: The search for black rot-resistant brassicas
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Researchers uncover promising genetic resistance to one of the most damaging brassica diseases, a key step toward sustainable crop protection.
www.bspp.org.uk/the-search-f...
Delighted to share that James Brown has been awarded BSPP Honorary Membership 2025!
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Delighted to share that James Brown has been awarded BSPP Honorary Membership 2025!
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
A career spanning pioneering pathogen genetics, major advances in wheat disease resistance, and work to protect UK trees from ash dieback and Dutch elm disease.
bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Working in plant health and want showcase your achievements? Then why not apply for our new Plant Health Professional Development Award!
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth
Visit the award webpage to find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/plant-health...
#PlantHealth