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In our latest A-Z of the Biosciences video, we have Hattie Sire who is a ferret keeper at @londonzoo.bsky.social.

Watch the full video and explore the A-Z series supported by BBSRC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZmA...

#BiologyCareers #ScienceCareers #BiosciencesForAll
Letter F | Ferret Keeper Hattie Sire | A to Z of the Biosciences
YouTube video by Royal Society of Biology
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November 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Explore the BIFoR climate change experiment virtually. Breaking: Trees exposed to 150 parts per million extra CO2 have canopy temperature elevated by 1.3°C. To see the details check out ring 2 in the virtual tour. Hint: look up high! www.thinglink.com/video/146855...
1. BIFoR Virtual Tour
View the interactive image by LES Digital Education
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November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Who needs digital innovation when teaching old school plant water relations?
October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Pete Hollingsworth, Director of science, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh explains the collections at the @rsb.org.uk plant health vist. Darwin collected plants still being discovered in the herbarium.
October 16, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Shows what a great tutor I was...I think....
September 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Very impressed to see that today's Google icon is about photosynthesis on the occasion of Jan Ingenhousz 287th birthday. He did experiments to show that plants gain mass from the air (CO2) not just from the water around the roots… Central to our research on climate change
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cycling to @unibirmingham.bsky.social the orchids are early this year, shame the canal side was strimmed
May 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Lovely day at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social BIFoR FACE experiment for a DARO visit, you can tour here canvas.bham.ac.uk/courses/5240....
April 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships 2025
Bioscience undergraduates can now apply to the Royal Society of Biology's paid summer research projects. Successful applicants will receive a stipend of around £400 per week. www.rsb.org.uk/plant-studentships.
Closes: 25 April 2025
Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships 2025
Plant health undergraduate studentship placements are summer internships for UK biology science university students.
www.rsb.org.uk
April 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Doug Brown @dougbrown1.bsky.social as our new CEO starting 1 Sept 2025. Doug is currently CEO of @britsocimm.bsky.social.

We give our sincere thanks to current CEO Dr Mark Downs, who is retiring.

Read more: www.rsb.org.uk/news/rsb-appoints-new-ceo
April 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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I love working at a university with gorgeous museums & galleries - we have the wonderful Barber Institute of Fine Art, the fabulous Lapworth Museum of Geology & Palaeontology - and beautiful Winterbourne House & Botanical Gardens as well - and lots of sculptures all around. Come and visit!
This week's new walking route is:

Birmingham - University of Birmingham

3.1 miles along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, to the home of the Barber Insitute of Fine Art and some of Birmingham’s most impressive modernist sculptures and buildings

walkmidlands.co.uk/2024/11/14/b...
Birmingham - University of Birmingham
Walk from central Birmingham to the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, mostly along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Walk goes to the Barber Institute.
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November 18, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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Jumping Gene, only in the best pubs ;)

Celebrating the work of Barbara McClintock. Discovered by experiments with corn that genes could move (jump) within an organisms DNA This can effect development of genetic diseases or changes to adapt to new environments.

DH Waimea Mosaic Centennial Its lush
November 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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We are so excited to announce that Chat Biology Live is a go!

All the event information can be found here: https://buff.ly/3UZMlv7

Please share as much as possible

Tickets will be on sale soon, we hope as many of you can join us as you can!

#EduSky #iTeachBio 🧬 #SciTeachUK
November 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Check out our free climate change education resources here...https://canvas.bham.ac.uk/courses/52405
November 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM