The BSTP is a full organisational membership of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) - full organisational members are typically biology-led, and have individual members themselves.
Access the latest RSB Newsletter here - RSB April 2024 Newsletter (599.3 KiB, 38 hits)
For archive copies of the newsletter, please contact the BSTP Secretariat.
Science policy
Member Organisation the BSTP will have the opportunity to help formulate the UK's position with respect to the biological sciences. the RSB create policy task forces, which meet to discuss and formulate responses to Government and other consultations. The BSTP as a Member Organisation will be invited to take part in these meetings, and contribute to the response, which is submitted on behalf of all Society members.
To access the latest Science Policy Newsletter - RSB - Science & Policy Newsletter - 5th April 2024 (570.8 KiB, 21 hits)
Event invitation: How Policy is Shaped by Natural Capital, Tues 28 May, 14:00, Zoom
The Royal Society of Biology (RSB) is delighted to invite you to attend an online talk discussing how Natural Capital informs policy.
This event will take place on Tuesday 28th May from 14:00-15:15 on Zoom.
Event programme: Attendees will hear from speakers Simone Martino, senior researcher in Valuing Natural Capital at The James Hutton Institute, and Professor Ian Bateman OBE FRSB, professor of environmental economics and director of LEEP at the University of Exeter, who will be exploring how different areas of policy are informed and shaped by Natural Capital. This will then be followed by an audience Q&A and discussion, chaired by Dr Kerry Waylen, senior researcher at The James Hutton Institute.
Booking: This event is free to attend and open to all, but advance booking is required. Please book via the event page and share with others in your networks.
About the NCI initiative: This event is part of a new series from the Natural Capital Initiative (NCI) which is a partnership between three leading scientific organisations in the UK: the Royal Society of Biology, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and the James Hutton Institute. The NCI mission is to support the decision-making that results in the sustainable management of our Natural Capital.
Upcoming RSB training courses
Just a reminder, as the BSTP is a member organisation, your members are eligible for a 25% discount on all training. All BSTP members would need to do to claim this discount is email training@rsb.org.uk with details of their BSTP membership and we can apply the discount.
Royal Society of Biology Laboratory Skills Training
Learn new skills or refine your laboratory techniques with the Royal Society of Biology’s laboratory-based courses. These include courses in Aseptic Techniques, Microscopy and Bioimaging, Tissue Culture, DNA Analysis, and Protein Identification at University of East Anglia on 22nd - 24th May, and ELISA Training at Brunel University (London) on 31st May. Visit our training events webpage for full details and to book your place on these courses. If you have any questions, please email training@rsb.org.uk.
Additionally, some of our technical skills courses are still open for bookings, and the copy for them can be found again below:
Royal Society of Biology training: Laboratory Health & Safety (& COSHH)
This one-day training course will be of particular interest to practitioners working in biological containment laboratories, and also for those keen to acquire skills that are relevant for career progression to supervisory and laboratory management roles. It will take place on 24th April via Zoom. For full details and to book your space, please visit the RSB training events page. If you have any questions, please email training@rsb.org.uk
Royal Society of Biology training: Introduction to Reproducible Analyses in R
Biologists at any career stage interested in experimenting with R are welcome to attend this course. Held over Zoom on 1st - 2nd May, this course is an entry point to R for more reproducible data analysis and visualisation. No previous coding experience is assumed. For full details and to book your space, please visit the RSB training events page. If you have any questions, please email training@rsb.org.uk.
The BSTP’s organisational membership of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) means that BSTP members can benefit from a discount of 50% for their first two years of individual RSB membership.
The RSB is a single unified voice for biology: advising Government and influencing policy; advancing education and professional development; supporting members, and engaging and encouraging public interest in the life sciences. The RSB represents a diverse membership of individuals, learned societies and other organisations.
RSB members who work, study, or have an interest in the life sciences, proactively support the future of biology in the UK, and receive a range of benefits including a subscription to The Biologist magazine.
Please email membership@rsb.org.uk to take up this offer
Outreach
The RSB work with Member Organisations to gain maximum return, jointly and individually, for collaborative input to various outreach projects. By acting as the central facilitator in a number of bioscience education, careers and outreach projects for a range of audiences, the RSB aim to enhance and develop coordination and communication with and between Society Member Organisations and their members
Additional benefits
- Individual members of the BSTP can take advantage of a 50% reduced rate on Royal Society of Biology membership for the first two years, enabling them to take advantage of a range of additional benefits, including our Continuing Professional Development programme and our professional awards
- The RSB run a variety of courses and workshops - these are offered at a discounted rate of up to 50% for members of the BSTP
- The RSB offer free course approval for CPD purposes
- Wider representation through the Society's membership of other organisations and coalitions
- Members e-bulletin – monthly email containing updates on Society activities and other news of interest
- Full Member Organisations are invited to attend and are eligible to vote at AGMs
- Opportunity to publicise events on our website
- Job advertising discount on our Job Board
More about the Royal Society of Biology
The Royal Society of Biology is a single unified voice for biology: advising Government and influencing policy; advancing education and professional development; supporting our members, and engaging and encouraging public interest in the life sciences. The Society represents a diverse membership of individuals, learned societies and other organisations. Individual members include practising scientists, students at all levels, professionals in academia, industry and education, and non-professionals with an interest in biology.
Our vision is of a world that understands the true value of biology and how it can contribute to improving life for all.
Our mission is to be the unifying voice for biology, to facilitate the promotion of new discoveries in biological science for national and international benefit, and to engage the wider public with our work.
Values
Vocal: we act as the voice for biology
Inclusive: we support diversity and equality in the life sciences for all
Uniting: we bring together individuals and organisations to achieve our vision
Leading: we lead the field in our areas of work with a proactive and honest approach
Evolving: we respond and develop our resources to meet the evolving needs of the sector
Advancing: we advance biology interest, education, professional development and policy through our dedicated staff and volunteers
Inspiring: we aim to inspire our members and the public in the wonders of biology through our communication and engagement
We use the terms biology, biosciences, life sciences, and biological sciences interchangeably to encompass all areas of the science of life from molecules, through whole organisms to ecosystems and across every specialism.
The Royal Society of Biology is a registered charity (No. 277981) and is incorporated by Royal Charter.