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[Royal Holloway @RoyalHolloway]

Feeding the world through farming innovation 🌱

Researchers in @RHULBioSci are helping to develop better ways of treating seeds to boost crop resilience, underpinning a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with @edenresearch.

Read more: https://t.co/G8PDixTbEc

[Journal Horticultural Science & Biotechnology @Jhortscib]

#OpenAccess - Characterisation of phytoene synthase-1 & 2, & 1-D-deoxy-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase #genes from red #chilli #pepper (#Capsicum annuum).
To rediscover one of our most read articles in JHSB 98:6, visit: https://t.co/hZId1oUiFf

#Isoprenoids #Carotenoids @RHULBioSci

[Royal Holloway @RoyalHolloway]

Protecting nature by keeping dogs’ paws on the path 🐾

Dr Becky Thomas (@BeckyMicrocebus), an urban ecologist from @RHULBioSci, is currently looking into the impact of dog walking on lowland heath environments.

Read more: https://t.co/EjdmotTYRv

[Lydia Hanna @Dr_Lydia_H]

Ohh the weather outside is frightful, but the ECG is so delightful.. (too soon? ❄️ 😃 ❄️) last day to come learn about physiology in a fun way with us @RoyalHolloway @RHULBioSci @physoc 11am-3pm today in EWD (library building). #PhysiologyWeek

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Congratulations to Prof Alessandra Devoto
@Devotolab for this fantastic and well deserved accolade! 👏👏👏

[Royal Holloway @RoyalHolloway]

Inspiring the next generation of plant scientists 🌻

Professor Alessandra Devoto (@Devotolab), from @RHULBioSci, has been honoured as a Pioneer Member by @ASPB for her outstanding mentorship and training of future change-makers.

An outstanding accolade: https://t.co/HAtTyT0qQS

[SEB @sebiology.bsky.social @SEBiology]

Curious how AI can transform student feedback and assessment?

Join us in one week to hear from experts Nigel Francis and Jordon Millward + open discussion.

Free webinar on 15 October 2025, 13:00-14:00 BST.

Sign up now:
https://t.co/mnW54wc4la

#Education #AI #Webinar

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

How to make science outreach more engaging? Our recent alumna Eva-Mae shares some tips in @physoc blog based on her final year research project with @Dr_Lydia_H on evaluating effectiveness of science communication during #PhysiologyWeek #SciComm https://t.co/3ULsArz1SL

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

PhD student @Gui_vcastro has written a blog for @JAppliedEcology ‘Field Diaries’ series explaining how his research on using remote sensing informs landscape restoration https://t.co/4AXVixyz44

[TheWilliamsLabRHUL @WilliamsLabRHUL]

Kat Maslova & Robin SB Williams presented at 'Living with epilepsy - Insight and Innovations' Queens Square London. This was a patient outreach day, and highlighted our work to develop a new dietary approach for the treatment of people with drug resistant epilepsy. @RhulBioSci

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Our 3rd year students are having great time at Borneo field course expedition setting camera traps, doing behavioural observations and participating in tree planting for the Regrow Borneo project. Recording pangolin on camera trap was one of the highlights

[Royal Holloway @RoyalHolloway]

Congratulations to Professor @KorichevaLab, from @RHULBioSci, who has been awarded a Fellowship of the @BritishEcolSoc. 👏

Read more: https://t.co/fnqyUWKD3R

#RoyalHolloway #University

[Rafael J. Yáñez-Muñoz @RJYanezMunoz]

I am raising sponsorship funds for @ActionforAT: https://t.co/hpgijD3gai.
This September I will ride the "French" Camino de Santiago (478 mi/770 Km) in support of @ActionforAT, which has funded my lab's research project https://t.co/MyaQndNvJh. Please sponsor if you can, thanks

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

New article by @EcolEvolNerd for @ConversationUK: Antarctic leopard seal ‘songs’ are surprisingly similar to nursery rhymes https://t.co/eswuKN0kTP

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

A unique opportunity to become a KTP Associate in Applied Plant Science as part of a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership between @RoyalHolloway
and @edenresearch working at the cutting edge of seed technology and sustainable agriculture 🌱https://t.co/VSG3GeklNN

[Eden Research plc @edenresearch]

🤝 Academia and industry working hand-in-hand

Eden has partnered with @RoyalHolloway to tap further into Ecovelex’s full potential and expand its use case for new crops.

Read more here: https://t.co/2xfDooRaXh

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Congratulations and warm welcome to everyone who got a place to study for one of the BSc degrees that we offer at @RHULBioSci. We can't wait to meet you in September! Please watch this welcome video from our Head of Department, Dr Jenny Murdoch

[Royal Holloway @RoyalHolloway]

Get ready to make BIG plans with us 📞

If you want to make it happen, we want to join you on that journey.

Take a screenshot of the number to call and our opening hours over the coming days.

Explore Clearing 2025: https://t.co/fMBRy4QZZB

#University #Clearing #ResultsDay

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Congratulations, Mark! You have been an amazing colleague and we will sorely miss you @RHULBioSci. Wishing you all the best in this exciting new adventure!

[Mark Brown @sphaerularia]

Thank you! And what an honour to be appointed Director of the amazing @ZoologyMuseum Sad to leave @RHULBioSci after a wonderful 16.5 years, but very excited by this new challenge and amazing opportunity. I can’t wait to get started!

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Why #zoology matters and what is it like to study zoology @RHULBioSci? Watch this video featuring our MSc student @LucyHouliston https://t.co/25wW62zVtm

[RHUL Biology @RHULBioSci]

Meet another 2025 @RHULBioSci graduate, Oliwia Konecka, who has just completed BSc in Zoology and is continuing her studies into masters. Her BSc degree included a range of field courses from marine biology in Scotland to rainforests of Borneo https://t.co/HKM11rfaRz