Royal Holloway Biology
@rhulbiology.bsky.social
The Bluesky account for the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London. https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-education/departments-and-schools/biological-sciences/
Many thanks to Dr Julie Ewald (@ja-ewald.bsky.social) from @gwct.org.uk for her yesterday's seminar @rhulbiology.bsky.social on the impact of farming on the arable fauna & flora and how grey partridge conservation can help to address the farmland biodiversity crisis northsearegion.eu/media/14112/...
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Many thanks to Dr Julie Ewald (@ja-ewald.bsky.social) from @gwct.org.uk for her yesterday's seminar @rhulbiology.bsky.social on the impact of farming on the arable fauna & flora and how grey partridge conservation can help to address the farmland biodiversity crisis northsearegion.eu/media/14112/...
Our next week's departmental seminar will be by Dr Francesco Tamagnini from @uniofreading.bsky.social and will address the role of cation channels in Alzheimer's dementia dementia. All are welcome!
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Our next week's departmental seminar will be by Dr Francesco Tamagnini from @uniofreading.bsky.social and will address the role of cation channels in Alzheimer's dementia dementia. All are welcome!
This week's departmental seminar is by Prof Nazif Alic from @ihaucl.bsky.social who will discuss the relevance of polymeraze III activity to human ageing. Everyone welcome!
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This week's departmental seminar is by Prof Nazif Alic from @ihaucl.bsky.social who will discuss the relevance of polymeraze III activity to human ageing. Everyone welcome!
Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Kourosh Ebrahimi from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Come to learn about his scientific journey from chemical engineering to immunology and stay for the 'meet the speaker' session after the seminar
November 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Kourosh Ebrahimi from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Come to learn about his scientific journey from chemical engineering to immunology and stay for the 'meet the speaker' session after the seminar
Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Marta Pérez Suárez from University of Oviedo who will talk about her research on seed biology. Marta has spent 10 years at @rhulbiology.bsky.social and it is lovely to have her back! The seminar will be followed by the 'meet the speaker' session 🌱
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Marta Pérez Suárez from University of Oviedo who will talk about her research on seed biology. Marta has spent 10 years at @rhulbiology.bsky.social and it is lovely to have her back! The seminar will be followed by the 'meet the speaker' session 🌱
Come to the screening of short films from 2025 @conservoptimism.bsky.social
Film Festival at @royalholloway.bsky.social on Monday Nov 10th. It is organized by our fantastic student-led BioSoc and festival co-founder @sofiaatsea.bsky.social will do intro to the films
Film Festival at @royalholloway.bsky.social on Monday Nov 10th. It is organized by our fantastic student-led BioSoc and festival co-founder @sofiaatsea.bsky.social will do intro to the films
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Come to the screening of short films from 2025 @conservoptimism.bsky.social
Film Festival at @royalholloway.bsky.social on Monday Nov 10th. It is organized by our fantastic student-led BioSoc and festival co-founder @sofiaatsea.bsky.social will do intro to the films
Film Festival at @royalholloway.bsky.social on Monday Nov 10th. It is organized by our fantastic student-led BioSoc and festival co-founder @sofiaatsea.bsky.social will do intro to the films
Today we had research day @rhulbiology.bsky.social. Many thanks to @devotolab.bsky.social for organizing! Lots of interesting presentations and discussions and great attendance
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today we had research day @rhulbiology.bsky.social. Many thanks to @devotolab.bsky.social for organizing! Lots of interesting presentations and discussions and great attendance
Don't miss our @rhulbiology.bsky.social departmental seminar on quantum biology next week by Dr Youngchan Kim from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social. The seminar will be followed by a "Meet the Speaker" session for ECRs
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Don't miss our @rhulbiology.bsky.social departmental seminar on quantum biology next week by Dr Youngchan Kim from @uniofsurrey.bsky.social. The seminar will be followed by a "Meet the Speaker" session for ECRs
Prof Enrique López-Juez from @rhulbiology.bsky.social
has contributed to a manifesto for plant science education published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social. It provides a practical evidence-based vision to strengthen plant science education 🌱 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
has contributed to a manifesto for plant science education published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social. It provides a practical evidence-based vision to strengthen plant science education 🌱 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Prof Enrique López-Juez from @rhulbiology.bsky.social
has contributed to a manifesto for plant science education published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social. It provides a practical evidence-based vision to strengthen plant science education 🌱 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
has contributed to a manifesto for plant science education published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social. It provides a practical evidence-based vision to strengthen plant science education 🌱 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to Dr Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congrats to Dr Becky Thomas @beckythomas.bsky.social
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
& Dr Sofia Castelló y Tickell @sofiaatsea.bsky.social on the award from RHUL Social Science Impact Accelerator fund for a public engagement project on 'Rethinking how we engage with dog walkers to protect nature' www.linkedin.com/posts/royal-...
It is also great to have @rhulbiology.bsky.social alumna @laurens-colours.bsky.social as judge and mentor at the festival this year!
October 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It is also great to have @rhulbiology.bsky.social alumna @laurens-colours.bsky.social as judge and mentor at the festival this year!
2025 @conservoptimism.bsky.social Film Festival takes place tonight @morethanadodo.bsky.social. Sofia Castelló y Tickell (@sofiaatsea.bsky.social) from @rhulbiology.bsky.social, a co-founder of the festival, welcomes everyone. The festival is livestreamed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvW...
October 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
2025 @conservoptimism.bsky.social Film Festival takes place tonight @morethanadodo.bsky.social. Sofia Castelló y Tickell (@sofiaatsea.bsky.social) from @rhulbiology.bsky.social, a co-founder of the festival, welcomes everyone. The festival is livestreamed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvW...
Today we had @rhulbiology.bsky.social annual fungal foray @royalholloway.bsky.social campus led by our fungal expert Dr Brian Ferry. Lots of interesting finds! Many thanks to everyone who came and to Brian for sharing his vast knowledge 🍄🟫
October 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today we had @rhulbiology.bsky.social annual fungal foray @royalholloway.bsky.social campus led by our fungal expert Dr Brian Ferry. Lots of interesting finds! Many thanks to everyone who came and to Brian for sharing his vast knowledge 🍄🟫
Congratulations to Dr Walter Lucchesi and Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who have been awarded Senior Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social (formerly the Higher Education Academy). This reflects their leadership in education both within and beyond @rhulbiology.bsky.social 🎉👏
October 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Congratulations to Dr Walter Lucchesi and Dr Becky Thomas (@beckythomas.bsky.social) who have been awarded Senior Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social (formerly the Higher Education Academy). This reflects their leadership in education both within and beyond @rhulbiology.bsky.social 🎉👏
Kat Maslova & Prof Robin Williams have recently presented at 'Living with epilepsy - Insight and Innovations' Queens Square London. This was a patient outreach day, and highlighted their work to develop a new dietary approach for the treatment of people with drug resistant epilepsy
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Kat Maslova & Prof Robin Williams have recently presented at 'Living with epilepsy - Insight and Innovations' Queens Square London. This was a patient outreach day, and highlighted their work to develop a new dietary approach for the treatment of people with drug resistant epilepsy
One of @rhulbiology.bsky.social UG students, Alice, attended @britishecologicalsociety.org summer school this year and shared these lovely phots. She befriended many like-minded ecologists, networked with people from different environmental sectors, and studied a wide range of topics & organisms
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
One of @rhulbiology.bsky.social UG students, Alice, attended @britishecologicalsociety.org summer school this year and shared these lovely phots. She befriended many like-minded ecologists, networked with people from different environmental sectors, and studied a wide range of topics & organisms
The second @rhulbiology.bsky.social talk at @ceevol.bsky.social Autumn Sympooum today is by @alexisggk.bsky.social who presented his PhD research on distribution of bumblebee parasites
September 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The second @rhulbiology.bsky.social talk at @ceevol.bsky.social Autumn Sympooum today is by @alexisggk.bsky.social who presented his PhD research on distribution of bumblebee parasites
First of the two @rhulbiology.bsky.social presentations at today's @ceevol.bsky.social Autumn Symposium is by @hannahmcgx.bsky.social who presents her PhD work on effects of oil pollution on guppy colouration
September 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
First of the two @rhulbiology.bsky.social presentations at today's @ceevol.bsky.social Autumn Symposium is by @hannahmcgx.bsky.social who presents her PhD work on effects of oil pollution on guppy colouration
Recording pangolin on camera trap was one of the highlights!
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Recording pangolin on camera trap was one of the highlights!
Our 3rd year students are having great time at Borneo fieldcourse expedition setting camera traps, doing behavioural observations and participating in tree planting for the Regrow Borneo project
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Our 3rd year students are having great time at Borneo fieldcourse expedition setting camera traps, doing behavioural observations and participating in tree planting for the Regrow Borneo project
Congratulations to @rhulbiology.bsky.social alumnus @jamiegoode.bsky.social who have won Berkmann Award for Best All-Round Wine Communicator at the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards 🍷 www.linkedin.com/posts/jamieg...
September 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Congratulations to @rhulbiology.bsky.social alumnus @jamiegoode.bsky.social who have won Berkmann Award for Best All-Round Wine Communicator at the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards 🍷 www.linkedin.com/posts/jamieg...
A group of our 3rd year UG students are currently participating in the Borneo Rainforest Expedition led by @sarahpapworth.bsky.social. Gibbon sighting was one of the highlights today 🐒
September 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A group of our 3rd year UG students are currently participating in the Borneo Rainforest Expedition led by @sarahpapworth.bsky.social. Gibbon sighting was one of the highlights today 🐒
Autumn symposium & mixer of @ceevol.bsky.social will take place @lshtm.bsky.social on September 19th.
Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
August 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Autumn symposium & mixer of @ceevol.bsky.social will take place @lshtm.bsky.social on September 19th.
Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
Register here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...
Congratulations and warm welcome to everyone who got a place to study for one of the BSc degrees that we offer at @rhulbiology.bsky.social. We can't wait to meet you in September! Please watch this welcome video from our Head of Department, Dr Jenny Murdoch
August 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations and warm welcome to everyone who got a place to study for one of the BSc degrees that we offer at @rhulbiology.bsky.social. We can't wait to meet you in September! Please watch this welcome video from our Head of Department, Dr Jenny Murdoch
Meet another 2025 @rhulbiology.bsky.social graduate, Oliwia Konecka, who has just completed BSc in Zoology and is continuing her studies into masters. Her BSc degree included a range of field courses from marine biology in Scotland to rainforests of Borneo www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...
August 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Meet another 2025 @rhulbiology.bsky.social graduate, Oliwia Konecka, who has just completed BSc in Zoology and is continuing her studies into masters. Her BSc degree included a range of field courses from marine biology in Scotland to rainforests of Borneo www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and...