Newsletter
26 Jan 2024

SEB January 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to this month's newsletter!

Welcome to this month's newsletter. Here's what we have in store for you this month: 
 

SEB Conference Prague 2024: Registration is now open;
 

SEB Conference Prague 2024: Submit your abstract now;
 

Meet our 2024 President Medalists;
 

Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners;


Lee Sweetlove Bids Adieu as Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Journal;
 

Katherine Denby Assumes Role as Editor-in-Chief for The Plant Journal;
 

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Excellence in STEM: PRISM Exeter's Queer Science Competition;


Check out the SEB Magazine Autumn 2023 entitled "Behavioral Ecology";
 

Read the “Advances in animal welfare by SEB members” by Brittney G. Borowiecv
 

Freelance science writer opportunity for the SEB (Deadline 31 January);
 

Check out the new issue of the Royal Society Publishing
 

Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
 

Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
 

SEB Centenary: Discover the scientists with Impact;





Happy reading!  
This Month.png

 

 

SEB NEWS
 

  • SEB Conference Prague 2024: Registration is now open
     

  • SEB Conference Prague 2024: Abstract submission is now open
     

  • Meet our 2024 President Medalists
     

  • Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners
     

  • Lee Sweetlove Bids Adieu as Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Journal
     

  • Katherine Denby Assumes Role as Editor-in-Chief for The Plant Journal
     

  • Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Excellence in STEM: PRISM Exeter's Queer Science Competition
     

  • SEB at the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity
     

  • Nominations are open for Royal Society medals and awards
     

  • The SEB Magazine Autumn 2023 is still available to download;
     

  • Advances in animal welfare by SEB members by Brittney G. Borowiec
     

  • Freelance science writer opportunity for the SEB (31 Janruary);
     

  • Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
     

  • Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
     

  • Discover the scientists with Impact

CAREERS

  • Careers and Coffee
     
  • Leaders of the Future
     
  • Events videos are available on demand
     
  • Professional Development Resources available for SEB members!
     
  • Developing Excellent Research Proposals
     
  • Quick start guide to connecting with industry
     
  • Getting started with interdisciplinary collaborations
     
  • Public Engagement 101
     
  • Free "Standing up for Science" - media workshop 
     
  • Dealing with the media - Free media training and advice for SEB members

 

 

JOBS BOARD

  • Latest vacancies

 


EVENTS
 

  • Cell Symposium: Plant Epigenetics (10 – 12 July 2024)
     
  • SEB Annual Conference 2024 (2 – 5 July 2023)
     
  • Other Meetings
     


JOURNAL NEWS 
 

  • Conservation Physiology: Using physiology to better support wild bee conservation 

 

  • Journal of Experimental Botany - Special Issue: Root Architecture and Rhizosphere—Microbe Interactions (Volume 75, Issue 2, 10 January 2024)

 

  • Plant Biotechnology Journal: RAS signalling genes can be used as host-induced gene silencing targets to control fungal diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea

 

  • Plant Direct: Microsporogenesis and the biosynthesis of floral small interfering RNAs in coffee have a unique pattern among eudicots, suggesting a sensitivity to climate changes

 

  • The Plant Journal Editor's choice: Left out in the rain: ethylene emerges as a novel regulator of responses to air humidity by Martin Balcerowicz

 


GRANTS AND FUNDING
 

  • Company of Biologists Grant 
     
  • Sponsorship for a Small Conference 
     
  • SEB Diversity Grant
     
  • SEB Outreach Grant
     
  • Hardship fund
     
  • Funding for Satellite Meetings

 

SEB News.png
plenary lecture pink.jpg
08 Jan 2024

Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners

Each year at the Annual Conference of the SEB, the work of George Parker Bidder III and Harold Woolhouse are honoured with plenary lectures alongside the Cell Biology plenary lecture.

News
main-image.png
11 Jan 2024

Advances in animal welfare by SEB members

Animal welfare experts and SEB members Dr. Lynne Sneddon, Dr. Edward Narayan, and Dr. Nic Bury weigh in on a variety of topics, including recent research that excites them, hurdles to rolling out improvements to the welfare of animals, how their work influences policy, and their forecasts for the future of the field.

News


CONTRIBUTE TO THE ASK A SCIENTIST PROJECT

science accross sessions centenary.jpg


This project was developed and delivered in two public engagement events we hosted this year, where the attendees could ask questions for scientists. We posted the questions on our website and need scientists to answer them!

The attendees have the webpage address, so they can go there and check the answers to their questions. Please look at these thought-provoking questions and reply to the ones you feel comfortable with through the form.

For more information and to access the form, visit:

More information

 


  

banner-book.png

Dive into the past of the SEB by discovering the SEB History Articles Series

 

More information


 

 SEB MENTORING SCHEME
hands social.jpg

To celebrate its centenary year in 2023, the SEB is proud to launch a new one-to-one mentoring scheme for its members.

 

Mentoring Scheme

 

events.png

 

 

web-logo-banner-Prague-2024.png
2 – 5 July 2024

SEB Annual Conference Prague 2024

SEB’s Annual Conference is celebrated for creating the perfect composition of research, new discoveries and collaborative connections. Be creative and innovative by exchanging ideas and knowledge with masters of biology from all over the world.

Conference Prague

 

SEB CONFERENCE PRAGUE 2024

Prague 2024 event logo.jpg


 

More information about our sessions

 

Submit your abstract

 

Register now

 


OTHER MEETINGS

Take a look at the event picture gallery which is available now on our   Facebook page

 

Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity (5 – 16 February 2024)

Focus on Fish 2024 (29 February 2024)

RSB Bioscience Careers Day (5 - 7 March 2024)

 
SEB meetings diary

 
Grants and funding .png

 

 

The Company of Biologists Travel Grant

🗓️   Application deadline:   31 March 2024   

SEB student and early career scientist members can apply for up to £500 to support their travel to conferences, career workshops, research trips, and laboratory visits. This funding has now been extended to include registration fees for online events.

More information

 

 

Sponsorship for a Small Conference

🗓️   Application deadline: 31 January 2024

SEB members can apply for up to £1000 to help with the cost of organising a scientific meeting independently or in collaboration with another organisation.

 

More information


 

Diversity Grant

🗓️   Application deadline: 31 December 2023

SEB members can apply for funding of up to £1000 for projects associated with improving diversity and increasing inclusivity in academia and bioscience research.

More information

 

 

Outreach Grant

🗓️   Application deadline: 1 June 2024

A maximum of £1000 is available to SEB members and £200 non-members to cover the costs associated with holding or participating in an outreach event that promotes experimental biology to a wide range of audiences.

More information

 

 

Careers.png

 

Over the past few months we held a number of training webinars. If you did not get a chance to attend these you can access on demand recordings and resources on the SEB members' area. Simply log into your SEB account, go to the resources area and select the "Careers" tab to view these. 

The following content is available for you to access: 

EVENTS VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ON  DEMAND
Recordings of our events are available in our Ressources section.

JXB Webinar series videos

Plant Journal Webinar series videos

Plant Biotechnology Journal Webinar series videos

Conservation Physiology Webinar series videos 🆕

Careers and Coffee videos 🆕


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE!
Videos and PDFs are available

The SEB is excited to release our new on-demand professional development resources to support our members at every stage of their career. This includes a video and PDF covering time management skills, and a five part mini-series exploring evaluation of impact for projects such as public engagement events and activities

DEVELOPING EXCELLENT RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Presentation Slides are available

In this this workshop, we examined the key elements involved in turning your initial research idea into a proposal that will get the attention and support of the reviewers, demonstrate the importance of the research and assure funders that your project will make a valuable contribution to your field

 
QUICK START GUIDE TO CONNECTING WITH INDUSTRY
Webinar recording now available 

This webinar takes a brief look at how researchers can identify their individual skills and expertise to support engagement as well as to how to clearly articulate their research in a way that generates interest from potential industry collaborators. 

 
GETTING STARTED WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
Presentation Slides and Chatbox transcript now available 
 

A multidisciplinary approach requires a combination of skills including a willingness to listen and learn about other disciplines, to see patterns and make connections, to have a wide ranging network, to ask insightful questions, facilitate others to take part, problem solve in a solution focused way and to be open and creative. 

In this interactive 90 minute online workshop looked at how to be open to opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and the key skills required to identify and approach potential collaborators. 

DEALING WITH THE MEDIA -FREE MEDIA TRAINING AND ADVICE FOR SEB MEMBERS
Have you been approached by the media for an interview or to comment on your research and not sure what to expect or how to approach it?
 
Getting your research covered in the media is a very exciting moment but can also feel scary if you do not have experience and are not sure what to expect. SEB members can benefit from free advice and training on their first media appearance through our partnership with Sense about Science. If you would like to learn more get in touch with [email protected].
 
In the meantime, check out these “Standing up for Science” Guides on interacting with the media:

 

 

JOBS BOARD


Below are the latest vacancies available:

 

 32 open positions at the University of Potsdam
Potsdam, Germany

We offer 30 PhD and 2 postdoc positions in plant biology and related disciplines thanks to our new DFG-funded CRC1644 – Phenotypic Plasticity of Plants.

Deadline for applications: 31 January 2024

Apply now


 

 

 Climate Change Ecologist at Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, USA

Change Ecologist at the rank of Assistant Professor. Successful candidates may have research focusing on climate change on population, community, or landscape ecology, microbial ecology, or eco-evolutionary dynamics

Deadline for applications: 1 February 2024

Apply now


 

 

 

 University of Cambridge, UK: Research Assistant / PhD studentship position in Insect Biomechanics
Cambridge, United Kingdom

The successful candidate will develop an independent project on the biomechanics and multifunctionality of insect cuticular lipids.

Deadline for applications: 12 February 2024

Apply now

 

 

Click here to visit the SEB jobs board page
 


 

SEBJournals.png

 

THE LATEST FROM THE SEB JOURNALS

Conservation Physiology
Using physiology to better support wild bee conservation 

More information


 


Journal of Experimental Botany
Special Issue: Root Architecture and Rhizosphere—Microbe Interactions (Volume 75, Issue 2, 10 January 2024)

More information


 


Plant Biotechnology Journal
RAS signalling genes can be used as host-induced gene silencing targets to control fungal diseases caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea

More information


 


Plant Direct
Microsporogenesis and the biosynthesis of floral small interfering RNAs in coffee have a unique pattern among eudicots, suggesting a sensitivity to climate changes

More information


 


The Plant Journal
TPJ editor choice: "Left out in the rain: ethylene emerges as a novel regulator of responses to air humidity" by Martin Balcerowicz

More information

Related topics

Animal biology Plant biology Career Development Cell biology OED
Return to listing