Bioinformatics: the power of computers in biology
Research staff from the School of Biology in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Edinburgh visited every secondary school in the Shetland Isles over the course of a week in early November 2018 to demonstrate “the power of computers …
January 8, 2019 | schools
Dolphins learn from each other to walk on water
New data from a 30 year study reveals dolphins also learn tricks from each other in the wild.
September 3, 2018 | ecology
Royal Society of Biology in Scotland Outreach Champion 2018
Royal Society of Biology in Scotland Outreach Champion 2018
June 29, 2018 | prize
Strathkinness Cubs measure a minke
Researchers from SMRU (Debbie Russell) and CREEM (Catriona Harris) spent an evening with Strathkinness Cub Scouts helping them work towards their Scientist Badge.
June 21, 2018 | public
School of Biology Public Engagement and Outreach awards
These awards aim to mark the outstanding contributions of our staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students, whose voluntary dedication to communicating science to the public are not always recognised. We are pleased to have made four awards in this first round, …
June 18, 2018 | public
RSE Masterclass
On Saturday 19th May, researchers from the School of Biology ran a Royal Society of Edinburgh Start-up Science Masterclass for 20 school students (S1 and S2) from ten different schools across Fife and central Scotland. We spent the morning in …
May 28, 2018 | museum
Double science
CREEM and Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at Science Discovery Day in St Andrews and Dundee Science Centre “Meet the Expert”
March 10, 2018 | Festivals
Fife (five) polar explorers and plenty of kids = Cool fun
In early December, a team of polar enthusiasts from the School of Biology in St Andrews (Dr Sonja Heinrich, Dr Rebecca Kinnear and 5 postgraduate students), visited St Columba’s R C Primary School in Cupar. As part of the UK’s …
January 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
A summer of genome editing
The School of Biology hosted Nabihah Akhtar, a 6th year pupil at Glenwood High School in Glenrothes, for 4 weeks this Summer on a Nuffield Foundation Research Placement. These placements are particularly aimed at pupils without a family history of …
October 16, 2017 | Nuffield
Breaking Bonds
Dr Ulrich Schwarz-Linek’s research group at the School of Biology have posted a web page called ‘Breaking Bonds’ to explain about pioneering research work they are carrying out on a special type of bacterial binding. Their developing research suggests it …
August 28, 2017 | research