News
26 September 2023 – Take part in I’m a Scientist
- “One of the most accessible ways to engage in outreach… It’s flexible, enjoyable, and rewarding [and] makes you think about...
13 September 2023 – Professor Sir Ian Wilmut
- photo: Norman Russell The Genetics Society is saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir Ian Wilmut, OBE, FRS,...
29th August 2023 – 89th issue of the Genetics Society Magazine
- The August 2023 89th issue of the Genetics Society Magazine is now available for download. “This year marks the 70th...
24 August 2024 – A talk “Uncivilised: race science and other lies that made the West” by Subhadra Das on 7th September
- The Genetics Society is pleased to host a public talk “Uncivilised: race science and other lies that made the West”...
3 August 2023 – Haldane Lecture 2023 – Adam Rutherford
- Dr Adam Rutherford will present the 2023 Genetics Society Haldane Lecture at the Royal Institution from 7:00pm – 8:30pm on Wednesday 11th October...
31 July 2023 – Nominations for the 2024 Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial or the Bruce Cattanach Prizes
- The Genetics Society is inviting nominations for the 2024 Bruce Cattanach prize and the Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial prize. The...
19 July 2023 – Committee Vacancies
- We are currently recruiting new Committee Members for: Scientific Meetings Secretary (Executive Committee) Applied and Quantitative Genetics (Ordinary Committee) Cell...
29 June 2023 – Art Competition Winner 2023
- To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the publication of the DNA helix structure we invited submissions of art from UK...
7 June 2023 – DNA& podcast
- The DNA& podcast is a discussion of all things relating to DNA& our health. Listen to episode one now! With...
30 May 2023 – New Honorary Secretary: Professor Ian Henderson
- The Genetics Society is pleased to welcome our new honorary secretary, Professor Ian Henderson. Ian is a Professor in the...
23 May 2023 – Prof Dame Caroline Dean wins Mendal Medal 2023
- The Genetics Society has awarded the Mendel Medal for 2023 to Prof Dame Caroline Dean. Prof Dean will be presented...
13 April 2023 – Public Understanding of Genetics News 2023
- In January, a study that was funded by the Genetics Society to understand how genetics is percieved by the public....
16 March 2023 – DNA pioneer profile Shankar Balasubramanian
- The University of Cambridge have published a profile of Shankar Balasubramanian and his collaborator, David Klenerman, who discovered a revolutionary...
19 February 2023 – Sickle Cell Unboxed Podcast
- Sickle Cell Unboxed is a new podcast series funded by The Genetics Society UK. The series is produced and hosted...
18 February 2023 – Deadline Extension Communicating Your Science Workshop
- The deadline for the Communicating Your Science workshop has been extended to 28th February 2023. This is a great opportunity...
6 February 2023 – Funding deadline extended: Heredity Fieldwork Grant
- The Genetics Society has made awards up to £2,000 available to cover travel and accommodation costs associated with a field-based...
24 January 2023 – Public Perception of Genetics
- A survey of over 2000 British adults finds that trust in genetics is high and went up significantly during the...
23 January 2023 – Summer Studentships 2023
- We have grants available to support you to gain experience in any area of genetics by doing a research project...
