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SUMMARY:Verrall Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Royal School of Mines Building (Lecture Theatre 1.31)\, Imperial College London  \n\n\n\nThe lecture will be hosted by the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London and held in the Royal School of Mines Building (Lecture Theatre 1.31)\, which is a different building to previous years. The main entrance can be accessed from Prince Consort Road but please note that there are a few steps into the building. Alternatively\, you can access the building from Dalby Court via the Bessemer Building\, which has step free access. \n\n\n\nImperial College South Kensington campus map: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/visit/public/SouthKensingtonCampus.pdf \n\n\n\nDate: Wednesday 4 March (4.30pm – 5.30pm) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to all in attendance of the 2026 Verrall Lecture\n\n\n\nIf you missed it or would like to listen to the talk again\, please find the recording below: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Stanislav Gorb\, Professor and Director at the Zoological Institute of the Kiel University\, Germany \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStanislav Gorb is Professor and Director at the Zoological Institute of the Kiel University\, Germany. He received his PhD degree in zoology and entomology at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Kiev (Ukraine). \n\n\n\nGorb was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna (Austria)\, a research assistant at University of Jena\, a group leader at the Max Planck Institutes for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and for Metals Research in Stuttgart (Germany). Gorb’s research focuses on morphology\, structure\, biomechanics\, physiology\, and evolution of surface-related functional systems in insects\, as well as the development of biologically inspired technological surfaces and systems. \n\n\n\nHe received the Schlossmann Award in Biology and Materials Science in 1995\, International Forum Design Gold Award in 2011 and Materialica “Best of” Award in 2011. In 1998\, he was the BioFuture Competition winner for his works on biological attachment devices as possible sources for biomimetics. In 2018\, he received Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch Medal of German Zoological Society. Gorb is Corresponding member of Academy of the Science and Literature Mainz\, Germany (since 2010) and Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina\, Germany (since 2011). Gorb has authored several books\, more than 500 papers in peer-reviewed journals\, and five patents. \n\n\n\nTalk title: Fly on the Ceiling: How Insect Adhesion Research can Inspire Technology \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Insects possess adhesive systems of remarkable efficiency. Their effectiveness is largely based on the structure and material properties of their attachment pads. Modern high-resolution techniques make it possible to analyse these surfaces down to the critical nanometre scale and to characterize their micromechanical properties with high precision.  \n\n\n\nThese new insights are also of great interest for technological applications. They are increasingly being used in the development of bio-inspired material surfaces for applications as diverse as adhesive tapes and climbing robots. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory of the Verrall Lecture\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nTo ensure your spot at the event\, we strongly recommend signing up in advance\, as spaces are limited and tend to fill quickly. Early registration guarantees your place and helps us plan more effectively for everyone attending.  \n\n\n\nThe lecture will start at 16:30\, there will be tea and coffee available from 16:00 outside the lecture hall. There will be an RES stand and rare books on display\, so do arrive early to meet key members of the RES team. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend in person\, the talk will be recorded and shared after the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images maybe used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.  
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SUMMARY:Young Verrall Lecture 2026
DESCRIPTION:Sticky Feet: How Insects Inspire Technology \n\n\n\nwith Stanislav Gorb\, Professor and Director at the Zoological Institute of the Kiel University\, Germany.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin the Amateur Entomologists’ Society and Royal Entomological Society for the Young Verrall Lecture\, taking place on Saturday 7 March in Stoke-on-Trent. \n\n\n\nThis free talk given by Prof. Stanislav Gorb of Kiel University\, Germany\, is aimed at young entomologists\, particularly those 7-11 years\, but open to all\, will be in person as part of the Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair\, a free family event from 10:30-16:00 with stands\, activities\, and talks all about invertebrates. \n\n\n\nWhen?  \n\n\n\nSaturday 7 March 2026 \n\n\n\nWhere?  \n\n\n\nOrmiston Meridian Academy\, Sandon Rd\, Meir\, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7DF \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more about the Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProf. Stanislav Gorb will also be giving the 2026 Verrall Lecture in London\, on Wednesday 4 March.\n\n\n\nVerrall Lecture Talk Title: Fly on the Ceiling: How Insect Adhesion Research can Inspire Technology \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStanislav Gorb is Professor and Director at the Zoological Institute of the Kiel University\, Germany. He received his PhD degree in zoology and entomology at the Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in Kiev (Ukraine). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGorb was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna (Austria)\, a research assistant at University of Jena\, a group leader at the Max Planck Institutes for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and for Metals Research in Stuttgart (Germany).  \n\n\n\nGorb’s research focuses on morphology\, structure\, biomechanics\, physiology\, and evolution of surface-related functional systems in insects\, as well as the development of biologically inspired technological surfaces and systems. \n\n\n\nHe received the Schlossmann Award in Biology and Materials Science in 1995\, International Forum Design Gold Award in 2011 and Materialica “Best of” Award in 2011. In 1998\, he was the BioFuture Competition winner for his works on biological attachment devices as possible sources for biomimetics. In 2018\, he received Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch Medal of German Zoological Society. Gorb is Corresponding member of Academy of the Science and Literature Mainz\, Germany (since 2010) and Member of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina\, Germany (since 2011). Gorb has authored several books\, more than 500 papers in peer-reviewed journals\, and five patents. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFind out more about the Verrall Lecture 2026
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SUMMARY:Student Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Student Forum 2026\n\n\n\nMonday 30 – Tuesday 31 March\, 10:00 – 17:00Newcastle University (The Stephenson Building)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce details for our 2026 Student Forum! \n\n\n\nThis annual two-day event run by the Royal Entomological Society’s student representatives is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students studying insects. \n\n\n\nIt provides an opportunity to network and discuss ideas with other students\, consider options for your future careers in entomology\, and share your research in a welcoming space.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe programme includes talks and careers advice from invited insect scientists and interactive workshops to help develop skills to help further your careers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntoFashion Day – Meet science with style!\n\n\n\nIt wouldn’t be a Student Forum without #EntoFashion Day! From pin badges and scarves to antennae and mandibles\, whether subtle or spectacular\, wear your insect inspiration proudly and show off your best insect-themed outfits in Newcastle – creativity encouraged\, glitter optional ✨ \n\n\n\nPrize for the best look kindly donated by The Roving House…so dress to impress! \n\n\n\nSocial & ‘pub quiz’\n\n\n\nWe welcome delegates to join us after the poster session on Monday evening for an insect themed pub quiz! No team? No problem! Whether you’re flying solo or bringing a full squad\, we’ll make sure everyone gets placed in a team on the night. It’s a great way to meet people and have some fun! \n\n\n\nThe social will take place at North Terrace and attendees will be able to purchase their own food and drinks on the night (student discount available!).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nProgramme – Student Forum 2026Download\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speakers\n\n\n\nAngharad Gatehouse\, Professor Emerita of Invertebrate Molecular Biology\, Newcastle University\n\n\n\nBiotechnology for Crop Protection: A personal Journey \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Angharad Gatehouse was the Chair of Invertebrate Molecular Biology at Newcastle University and following her retirement (Aug 2025) the title of Professor Emerita was conferred upon her. Her research focuses on the molecular and biochemical bases of plant-pest interactions with a view to developing novel strategies for crop protection. \n\n\n\n\n\nHer group was one of the first to produce insect-resistant transgenic crops. The group are currently developing novel biopesticides\, including those based on RNAi. In addition to their efficacy\, they are also involved in the biosafety of these strategies\, notably in terms of their potential effects on beneficial insects such as pollinators and natural enemies. The group also studies the molecular responses of crops to abiotic/biotic stress for the development of molecular markers.  \n\n\n\nShe has published extensively in the field\, including in discovery journals (Nature\, PNAS) and is named inventor on several patents. She was ranked 3rd in the world ratings for citations on work on GM crops and awarded an Honorary Doctorate for contributions to Biotechnology (Banat’s University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine). In 2015 she was elected an Honorary Member of the National Italian Academy of Entomology and in 2016 she awarded the ‘Certificate of Distinction in Recognition of Outstanding Achievements in Entomology’\, by the Council of the International Congress of Entomology (ICE). Currently she is Chair of External Scientific Advisory Board of Agrotecnio (Centre of Excellence for Agrifood sciences\, Spain) and a member of the International Advisory Board for The Agritech Foundation (Italy). She serves as Secretary General and Treasurer to Council of ICE.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Outhwaite\, Research Fellow at The Institute of Zoology\n\n\n\nGLiTRS – combining evidence types to understand global pressures on insect biodiversity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Outhwaite is a Research Fellow at the Zoological Society of London’s Institute of Zoology. Her research focuses on understanding patterns and trends in insect populations\, including the large-scale impacts of human-driven pressures such as land use and climate change. \n\n\n\n\n\nShe is involved in the GLiTRS project\, which synthesises global data to understand insect responses to environmental threats at the global scale\, and InsectAI\, a collaborative initiative to advance insect monitoring and conservation using computer vision technologies. Charlie completed her PhD on modelling biodiversity trends from occurrence records at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and has held postdoc and teaching positions at UCL. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatt Rogers\, Senior Lecturer\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine\n\n\n\nLeishmania transmission from phlebotomine sand flies – who’s in charge? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatthew (Matt) Rogers is an Associate Professor of Vector Biology in the Department of Disease Control\, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases\, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He has more than 25 years’ experience working on different aspects of the biology of Leishmania parasites\, their vectors – sand flies and the transmission of leishmaniasis. \n\n\n\n\n\nMatt graduated from Imperial College\, London with a BSc in Biological Sciences in 1994. After a brief research assistantship on the chemotherapy of lymphatic filariasis at the International Institute of Parasitology\, St Albans he obtained a MSc in Applied Parasitology and Medical Entomology from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in 1996. \n\n\n\nMatt stayed in the Liverpool School for a further 10 years and completed a PhD in Leishmania-sand fly interactions and two post-doctoral appointments to work on the transmission of leishmaniasis during which he identified new aspects of the life cycle of Leishmania in their vector and the role of a glycan-rich biofilm secreted by Leishmania parasites in the sand fly for transmission and vertebrate infection. In 2006 he returned to Imperial College to work on the immunology of Leishmania infection by sand fly bite as a Wellcome Trust Advanced Training Fellow. During this time he developed an interest in field work through the KALANET programme\, a community-wide clinical trial of insecticide-impregnated bednets against visceral leishmaniasis in India and Nepal\, where he developed serological tools to measure vector exposure. \n\n\n\nIn 2009 Matt moved to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine as a lecturer and in 2010\, secured a prestigious David Phillips Fellowship in the Department of Infection and Immunity to study the immunology of Leishmania infection from sand fly bite in greater detail. In 2013 he transferred to the Department of Disease Control where he is an associate professor in Vector Biology. Matt’s current work focusses on the transmission biology of leishmaniasis and he collaborates with a wide network of molecular biologists\, biochemists\, glycobiologists\, physicists\, bioinformaticians and mathematical modellers to understand this process in better detail. \n\n\n\nMatt’s lab has been funded by a number of UK and international research bodies\, including: the UKRI (BBSRC and MRC)\, Wellcome Trust\, the Royal Society\, WHO\, EU and BMGF. \n\n\n\nAt LSHTM Matt is the Programme Director for the MSc Medical Parasitology & Entomology (https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/courses/masters-degrees/medical-parasitology ) and organises several teaching modules  – Core Parasitology and Entomology\, Vector Biology and Vector-Parasite Interactions modules and the MSc Field Trip. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorkshops\n\n\n\n1. Behind the Microscope – mental wellbeing for early-career entomologists \n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to confirm that Kath Allen from Kath Allen Coaching will be delivering a workshop dealing with mental health and the unique challenges of academia.  \n\n\n\nAttendees will consider how to understand their stress triggers\, how they can spot them and what they can do to support themselves\, as well as being clear how they can ask for support and set boundaries with others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Kath Allen is an environmental leadership coach. She believes that nature passionate people make their biggest difference when they give themselves the same care that they give to nature. Kath has a PhD in the conservation and ecology of rare damselflies and spent 15 years as an academic\, researching topics ranging from wildfire in upland UK moorlands to tropical coral reef dynamics. After a successful career facilitating knowledge exchange between academics and conservation professionals\, Kath now coaches them to maximise the impact of their work\, in a way that is Truly Sustainable. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Creative Science Communication \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVivek Nityananda is a BBSRC David Phillips Fellow and Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution and the Biosciences Institute at Newcastle University and will be delivering this creative session! \n\n\n\nDelegates will have the opportunity to attend both workshops. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship and exhibitor opportunities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe would like to thank Koppert\, Biological crop protection and pollination for growers worldwide\, for kindly supporting our Student Forum again. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPartnering with us offers a valuable opportunity to showcase your organisation and engage directly with  future talent. We offer a range of sponsorship and exhibition options and are happy to create bespoke packages to suit your business needs.   \n\n\n\nStudent Forum partnership brochureDownload\n\n\n\nContact fran.fleming@royensoc.co.uk for more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRES Student representatives\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Student Representatives\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGenevieve Kiero WatsonLancaster University  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIdris AdamsUniversity College London \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRosy Christopher Newcastle University \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nRegistration covers the cost of both days of the conference\, including refreshment breaks\, lunches\, and a poster session with drinks. \n\n\n\nPlease note there are discounted rates for student members of the RES\, so if you are not a member already\, consider joining today. Student membership is just £17 per year with one year’s free trial. To access the discounted rates you will need to login to your account. \n\n\n\nNote: By registering for and attending this event\, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken. These images may be used by the Royal Entomological Society for promotional\, educational\, and archival purposes\, including publication on our website\, social media\, and printed materials. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed\, please inform a member of the organising team on arrival or contact us in advance at events@royensoc.co.uk.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration deadline: 17:00 (GMT)\, Friday 13 March \n\n\n\nIn-personRES Student Member£50Non-member£80
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