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30 August 2024

The role of epigenetics in insects in changing environments – Journal Highlight

Featured image: Foraging honeybee (Apis mellifera) on a flower. Photo (c) Jeff Wilson, Research School of Biology archive We are excited to announce a new Special Issue published in Insect Molecular Biology, highlighting the role of insect epigenetics in changing environments. Insect Molecular Biology Special Issue Published: October 2024. Special…

20 August 2024

Announcing our new data archiving policy and partnership with Dryad

New data archiving policy for the Royal Entomological Society and partnership with Dryad. In recent years all Royal Entomological Society (RES) journals have included a Data Availability Statement as standard. This statement is intended to improve reproducibility and robustness of published articles. Making data openly available allows results to be…

16 August 2024

Meet the RES at #ICE2024 in Kyoto

Join us at ICE2024 The Royal Entomological Society (RES) is proud to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the XXVII International Congress of Entomology in Kyoto. We’ll be at Stand 6 in the Exhibition Hall throughout the Congress and we warmly invite you to stop by and chat with our team. You will be…

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6 August 2024

Interactive Aardman ‘Bug Hunt’ launching at new insect garden at Stratford Cross

Press release Interactive Aardman ‘Bug Hunt’ launching at new insect garden at Stratford Cross as ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ named Ambassador of the Royal Entomological Society An interactive Lloyd of the Flies augmented reality trail will entice families, youngsters and insect enthusiasts to the Royal Entomological Society (RES) Insect Garden…

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29 July 2024

Introducing Organisational Membership

The final days of July marks the launch of the Society’s Organisational Membership scheme. We are delighted to launch our organisational membership scheme this month. This membership option enables organisations to provide RES membership to their staff team at a discounted rate. We encourage partners and supporters across academia, NGOs…

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26 July 2024

Trustee elections 2024 now open

Online voting is open to all Members and Fellows from 26 July to 30 August 2024. We have an exciting opportunity for two trustees to join the RES team from September 2024. We have excellent candidates to choose from, all ready and willing to actively contribute to the governance and…

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11 July 2024

Winning artworks revealed in RES Art Competition 2023

Winning artworks revealed in RES Art Competition 2023 Ceramic wood boring beetles on a cherry tree stump. View all winning artworks here. The winning artworks in the Royal Entomological Society’s Art Competition 2023 have been announced. The competition attracts insect inspired artwork by amateur artists from all over the world,…

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25 June 2024

Winning images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2023

Winning images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2023 Two cuckoo bees (Epeolus variegatus) fast asleep, grasping onto the grass with their mandibles. View all winning images here. The winning images in the Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition 2023 have been announced during Insect Week 2024. The annual competition, organised by…

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31 May 2024

Trustee opportunities 2024

Want to shape the future of the Royal Entomological Society? We have an exciting opportunity for two trustees to join the RES team from September 2024. We are looking for candidates ready to actively contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the Society in two key leadership roles: Chair…

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17 May 2024

New RES Small Project Grants launched

We have recently launched an exciting new funding opportunity for small research projects. The Royal Entomological Society seeks to supports projects focused on insect science. Our Small Project Grants can be used for new and innovative insect research, including applying an established methodology to a understudied insect species or a…

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