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School of Biological Sciences, comprising 9 Departments, 4 Institutes, research centres, a museum, botanic garden, herbarium, and animal hospital.

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Prepare to be inspired! ⭐ Our researchers, students and staff are at the heart of our academic excellence and together we are making a real impact in the world. This is the School of Biological Sciences:


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Cambridge is forging a future for our planet right now. Our people are restoring damaged landscapes, turning waste into fuel, cleaning up road freight and so much more. Explore how we're regenerating nature, rewiring energy, rethinking transport and redefining economics:…


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*CALLING ALL UK #BIOLOGY STUDENTS!* Have you signed up for our ‘Cambridge Biology Challenge’ yet? 🧪🦠🌱🪲 This nationwide #competition challenges #students to think deeply about the sort of questions that we ask at #cambridgeuniversity . FIND OUT MORE: homerton.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-biol…

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📢 Applications for the 2025 Cambridge Amgen Scholars Programme are now open! This summer internship programme provides fully paid lab-based placements for undergraduate students studying in the UK and Europe. Find out more: bit.ly/3UMMKyv @AmgenFoundation

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Congrats Henrik Jönsson & @xanderjones82 who are are members of 2 #ERCSyG research consortia - STARMORPH & RESYDE with @_SLU, @UmeaPlantSci, @Sydney_Science, hu-berlin.de,@CzechAcademy & @UniFreiburg ℹ️ slcu.cam.ac.uk/news/slcu-join…

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📣 Results of the 2024 ERC Synergy Grant competition are out! 57 research groups won a total of €571 million in #ERCSyG funding, enabling them to pool diverse expertise & resources to push the frontiers of knowledge. 👉 europa.eu/!bmpNW9 🇪🇺#EUfunded #FrontierResearch



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Very much looking forward to this tomorrow night @stjohnscam featuring @Lab_Coleman @DuncanAstle @KBGenesBrains @_cmhood @HugoFleming_ Still some tickets remain (free but registration required) - neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-event… @mrccbu @CamBrainCNS

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If you’re in Cambridge you get another bonus! This panel discussion/Q&A, also hosted by @_cmhood and @HugoFleming_ ‘Navigating Challenges in Academia’ 6.30pm Wednesday 5th Nov, Old Divinity School, St John’s College supported by @CamBrainCNS and @CamNeuro neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-event…



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The Royal Society's Career Development Fellowships are still open for applications until 19 November. This scheme aims to support the retention in STEM of researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. Apply now: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/career-…

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Our Virtual Postgraduate Open Days begin from 4 November! 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Join us for online talks and visits, chat with current students and academics, get practical advice and find out whether Cambridge is the right place for you. Sign up now 👇 postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday?utm_so…


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With so much at stake in conservation, having evidence to back up any action is crucial. Enter @ConservEvidence: a free database by experts in the field that really works. Learn why organisations like RSPB @Natures_Voice have partnered with them 👇 cam.ac.uk/stories/eviden…


🌟 Join us for our Virtual Postgraduate Open Day to explore our world-leading research, facilities, and hear from members of our supportive scientific community. 🗓️ Wednesday 6 November 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4hmdMZR

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📢 Cambridge and GSK have announced a five-year collaboration to tackle hard-to-treat kidney and respiratory diseases. School researchers will provide key insights into the biological mechanisms behind these conditions. Read more: bit.ly/3UibEs2


Explore our Master’s course in Biological Sciences at Virtual Postgraduate Open Days! 🗓️ Wed 6 November ⏰ 11:00 UK time 💻 Online Register for this subject session: bit.ly/3ZZb5ab

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📣 Job alert 📣 Join the Bioscience Impact Team! If you’re excited about working with leading researchers and supporting impact activities across the Biological Sciences, this opportunity is for you! Apply by 14 November: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48624/

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There is still time to register! Join us and @JnlParasitologyfor an afternoon symposium on organoid research in parasitology! 🗓️8 November 2024 📍West Hub, JJ Thomson Ave 🛜In person or online ➡️cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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A fantastic article featuring our Mental Health research! Explore how scientists are working with colleagues across disciplines and lived experience partners to drive transformative discoveries in mental health. ⬇️Read the article and find out more: bit.ly/3K3NvA4

What if mental health care could be personalised to your symptoms? Every other person will experience a mental health difficulty at some point in their life. We need vastly better treatment options. Cambridge researchers @DrAmyMilton and @BeckyNeuro are on the case 👇



Our Master's course in Biological Sciences is open for applications! Find out more about the different pathways: bit.ly/4eYS0ZY Apply by 7 January to be considered for funding! #Masters #BiologicalSciences

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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay Our scientists are working with colleagues across disciplines and lived experience partners to drive a shift in mental healthcare by improving our knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying mental health and illness. bit.ly/3Niauc6


Congratulations to Professor Geoffrey Hinton, alumnus of the Department of Psychology (@CambPsych), who has been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics!

BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

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Applications are now open for the Alexander Crummell PhD Scholarships! With @QueensCam, these fully-funded scholarships are aimed at students with Black or Black-Mixed Ethnicity applying for a PhD degree. Find out more: bit.ly/3iAY4jr

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🧬 Save the date, biology lovers - the Big Biology Day is back! Enjoy a day of fun, educational activities, get hands-on with researchers, speak to health professionals, learn about different biology careers and meet some birds of prey. ⬇️

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October is #BlackHistoryMonth and we've got a round up of some of the events taking place across @Cambridge_Uni and beyond to mark the month ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #BHM2024

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