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Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Joanne Littlefair (Dr Joanne Littlefair) from UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research. Come and learn about Joanne's work on using airborne environmental DNA for biodiversity monitoring and stay for the 'meet the speaker' session after the seminar. All welcome! 🧬

Our next departmental seminar will be by Dr Joanne Littlefair (<a href="/JELittlefair/">Dr Joanne Littlefair</a>) from <a href="/UCLCBER/">UCL Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research</a>. Come and learn about Joanne's work on using airborne environmental DNA for biodiversity monitoring and stay for the 'meet the speaker' session after the seminar. All welcome! 🧬
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Very pleased that data from the Satakunta forest diversity experiments have contributed to this new nature paper led by Laurent Augusto & Marie Charru which shows that tree species with conservative traits often outperform acquisitive species nature.com/articles/s4158…

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It is our second Applicant Visit Day of the year at Royal Holloway! Lots of activities at @rhulbiology to explore. Our friendly staff and student ambassadors are around as well

It is our second Applicant Visit Day of the year at
<a href="/RoyalHolloway/">Royal Holloway</a>! Lots of activities at @rhulbiology
to explore. Our friendly staff and student ambassadors are around as well
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At the recent Royal Society of Biology accreditation meeting our UG Education Lead Dr Jenny Murdoch was formally presented with accreditation certificate for our UG degrees. RSB accreditation recognizes academic quality of UG degrees and well-rounded knowledge & skill sets of our graduates

At the recent <a href="/RoyalSocBio/">Royal Society of Biology</a> accreditation meeting our UG Education Lead Dr Jenny Murdoch was formally presented with accreditation certificate for our UG degrees. RSB accreditation recognizes academic quality of UG degrees and well-rounded knowledge &amp; skill sets of our graduates
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Our annual RHUL Biology postgrad symposium is over. Congratulations to the prize winners 🏆 and many thanks to the organizers, presenters, our keynote speaker Prof Anne Magurran from University of St Andrews, session chairs, sponsors and audience for making this symposium such a success!

Our annual <a href="/RHULBioSci/">RHUL Biology</a> postgrad symposium is over. Congratulations to the prize winners 🏆 and many thanks to the organizers, presenters, our keynote speaker Prof Anne Magurran from <a href="/univofstandrews/">University of St Andrews</a>, session chairs, sponsors and audience for making this symposium such a success!
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Protecting the bumblebees to protect our planet 🌎 New research from RHUL Biology in collaboration with Kew Gardens, seeks to understand how natural anti-parasite chemicals found in heather nectar might protect bumblebees from parasites in the real world. Find out more 🔽

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Cameras in Founder's South Tower are helping researchers in RHUL Biology gain insight into the lives of peregrine falcons. Our live stream has shifted to a wide-angle view, also showcasing the stunning Surrey countryside. See more of our peregrines: ow.ly/usfn50VUNr3

Cameras in Founder's South Tower are helping researchers in <a href="/RHULBioSci/">RHUL Biology</a> gain insight into the lives of peregrine falcons.

Our live stream has shifted to a wide-angle view, also showcasing the stunning Surrey countryside.

See more of our peregrines: ow.ly/usfn50VUNr3
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Applying 21st century science to traditional medicines from plants Alessandra Devoto, RHUL Biology, Royal Holloway ! Team: Shannah Secret, Milena Mennecozzi, Tom Crabbe. High-throughput multiparametric analyses and antifibrotic bioactivities from plant hairy roots doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.…

Applying 21st century science to traditional medicines from plants <a href="/Devotolab/">Alessandra Devoto</a>, <a href="/RHULBioSci/">RHUL Biology</a>, <a href="/RoyalHolloway/">Royal Holloway</a> ! Team: Shannah Secret, Milena Mennecozzi, Tom Crabbe.
High-throughput multiparametric analyses and antifibrotic bioactivities from plant hairy roots doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.…
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Two of the new RHUL Honorary Fellows are RHUL Biology alumnae! Sarah Jane Chimbwandira studied Zoology and is now CEO of Surrey Wildlife Trust while Kehinde Ojo graduated in Biomedical Sciences and is now a Program Officer at the Freedom Fund combatting modern-day slavery. Congratulations!

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Great to see research briefing from our UKTreescapes TreEPlaNat project on using natural processes for woodland creation published by Forest Research Research briefing: cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2025/06/TreE-P… News: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-resea…

Great to see research briefing from our <a href="/UK_Treescapes/">UKTreescapes</a> TreEPlaNat project on using natural processes for woodland creation published by <a href="/Forest_Research/">Forest Research</a> 
Research briefing: cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2025/06/TreE-P…
News: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-resea…
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Congratulations to Professor Pankaj Sharma who has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for his research on stroke in British South Asians - a population that is underrepresented in research yet faces significantly high rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke

Congratulations to Professor Pankaj Sharma who has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours  for his research on stroke in British South Asians - a population that is underrepresented in research yet faces significantly high rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke
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Proud to have been nominated for an Education Excellence Award! Thank you! ...Always willing to participate in activities outside of lectures to help others pursue their studies... Alessandra Devoto RHUL Biology Royal Holloway  #RHEduExcellence

Proud to have been nominated for an Education Excellence Award! Thank you!
...Always willing to participate in activities outside of lectures to help others pursue their studies...
<a href="/Devotolab/">Alessandra Devoto</a> <a href="/RHULBioSci/">RHUL Biology</a>
<a href="/RoyalHolloway/">Royal Holloway</a>
 #RHEduExcellence
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📢 Fully funded PhD studentship for UK students is available in my lab RHUL Biology as part of new EU project Trees4Adapt 🌲🌳 🇫🇮 Fieldwork in forest diversity experiments in Finland sataforestdiversity.org 📆 Apply by Sept 8th, start date - Jan 2026 👉 findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

📢 Fully funded PhD studentship for UK students is available in my lab <a href="/RHULBioSci/">RHUL Biology</a> as part of new EU project Trees4Adapt
🌲🌳 🇫🇮 Fieldwork in forest diversity experiments in Finland sataforestdiversity.org
📆 Apply by Sept 8th, start date - Jan 2026
👉 findaphd.com/phds/project/t…