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Genetics Unzipped
- S3.11 From one generation to the next: the life and work of Anne McLaren In this episode we’re taking a...
Heredity Podcasts
- Targeted conservation of endangered chimps Chimpanzees are humanities closest cousins, and they’re close to disappearing. In this episode we hear...
35 years of DNA Fingerprinting
- The 35th Anniversary of the invent of Genetic Fingerprinting by Sir Alec Jefferys was celebrated at Leicester University on Friday...
Genetics Unzipped recognised for digital engagement
- The Genetics Society’s flagship podcast, Genetics Unzipped, has been recognised as ‘Highly Commended’ in the 2019 British Society for the...
Geneticist Trumps
- The Genetics Society has produced a Top Trumps-style card game that was sent to every UK secondary school. Designed for...
2020 awards
- The Genetics Society Prize and Medal Winners 2020 are as follows: JBS Haldane Lecture 2010 – Dr Jonathan Pettitt, University...
Dr Greg Mellers – A tribute
- Photo: from left, Greg Mellors, Jonathan Pettitt, Helena Wells On Friday 6th September, 2019 early career plant scientist and all-round...
Mather Memorial Prize 2018/19
- The Genetics Society and The University of Birmingham are delighted to announce Gonçalo Faria as the winner of the 2018/19...
Public Engagement Grants
- Making excellent use of Tier 2 funding for Public Engagement activities, The Roslin Institute can be found at various local...
“Welcome” video wins top prize
- The Genetics Society “Welcome” video has won a top prize this week at the Edinburgh Independent Film Festival. Winning the...
Summer Studentship Class of 2019
- Summer Studentship Summer School class of 2019. Congratulations to the 30 lucky students on being selected from over 100 applicants. Held at...
Haldane Lecture 2019
- Tickets are now available to attend the Genetics Society Haldane Lecture, 2019. Held at the Royal Institution on Friday 1st...
Heredity Special Issue: 100 Years of Genetics
- This year marks the centenary of the UK Genetics Society, founded amidst the clash of ideas following the rediscovery of...
Centenary Garden@RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- Professor Wendy Bickmore (former President of the Genetics Society and Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit) and fellow members...
Fisher Centenary talks
- 2018 saw the Centenary of the landmark paper by R.A. Fisher – “The correlation between relatives on the Supposition of...
March is Women’s History Month
- March is Women’s History Month and to mark the occasion we want to celebrate Women in Genetics. We will highlight...
International Mendel’s Day
- As part of The Genetics Society Centenary celebrations, we teamed up with the Mendelanium, a museum dedicated to the work...
Genuary
- To kick off our centenary celebrations, we have launched a fun-fact calendar that features a different, entertainingly named gene on...
