The premier medals are the Royal Society's most prestigious medals and recognise exceptional and outstanding science. The premier medals are awarded annually and include the Copley Medal, the world's ...

The Royal Society and the Wolfson Foundation have announced the outstanding scientists receiving Royal Society Wolfson ...

The Royal Society announces the six shortlisted books and the judging panel for the Young People's Book Prize 2026.

Responding to the Chancellor's Autumn Budget announcement, Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society, said: ...

William C. Campbell was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, and raised in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland. He was educated at Campbell College Belfast and Trinity College Dublin, and earned a PhD ...

Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship December 2026 February 2027 TBD We promote excellence in science so that, together, we can benefit humanity and tackle the biggest challenges of our time.

Apply now to be a judging panel for the Young People's Book Prize 2026. Every year we invite schools and youth groups to join our collection of judging panels from across the UK who pick the winner of ...

Dame Julia Slingo served as Chief Scientist of the UK Met Office from 2009 to 2016 when she retired. At the Met Office, she led a team of more than 500 scientists working on a broad portfolio of ...

A lack of diversity across the scientific community represents a large loss of talent to the UK. As part of the Royal Society’s diversity programme we set out to analyse and understand the composition ...

Celebrate the historical and contemporary achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and discover the Royal Society's work to support and empower more women and ...

The Royal Society’s AI programme explores the frontiers of AI technologies, and their implications for individuals, communities, and societies. This page is archived Links to external sources may no ...

James Watson is a molecular biologist and geneticist who revolutionised the field of biochemistry through his 1953 co-discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule that underlies the development and ...