Biodiversity Sir David Attenborough voices a new animation explaining why we need the natural world and what we can do to save it. Watch now, and explore our Biodiversity Q&A.
Nobel Prize The President of the Royal Society congratulates David MacMillan FRS on being jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. 1600 Fellows Fellows and Foreign Members are elected for life by their peers on the basis of excellence in science. Who was elected in 2017? 356 years old The Society was founded on 28 November 1660. Learn more about the Fellowship
Nobel Prize The President of the Royal Society congratulates David MacMillan FRS on being jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
1600 Fellows Fellows and Foreign Members are elected for life by their peers on the basis of excellence in science. Who was elected in 2017? 356 years old The Society was founded on 28 November 1660. Learn more about the Fellowship
Climate change Explore some of the Royal Society's key work around climate change in the run up to COP26, the United Nations climate change conference. c.50 public events each year Popular science talks, prize lectures, exhibitions and festivals bring cutting-edge science to the public. View upcoming events c.40 scientific meetings each year Bringing together scientists from around the world to present and discuss new research in all areas of science. See the programme
Climate change Explore some of the Royal Society's key work around climate change in the run up to COP26, the United Nations climate change conference.
c.50 public events each year Popular science talks, prize lectures, exhibitions and festivals bring cutting-edge science to the public. View upcoming events c.40 scientific meetings each year Bringing together scientists from around the world to present and discuss new research in all areas of science. See the programme
Diversity New research shows disparities affecting ethnic minority students and staff in STEM, and under-representation of ethnic minority researchers among potential applicants for Society grants. Science policy We provide independent, timely and evidence-based scientific advice to UK, European and international decision makers. Explore the topics we work on
Diversity New research shows disparities affecting ethnic minority students and staff in STEM, and under-representation of ethnic minority researchers among potential applicants for Society grants.
Science policy We provide independent, timely and evidence-based scientific advice to UK, European and international decision makers. Explore the topics we work on
Book Prize 2021 Find out more about the six books shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021, sponsored by Insight Investment. Grants £53.49m awarded in 2015/16 Funding sources include government grants, donations and legacies. Explore the grants Awards 1731 Copley Medal first awarded Along with the oldest scientific prize in the world, we administer 30 more prestigious awards. Find out more
Book Prize 2021 Find out more about the six books shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2021, sponsored by Insight Investment.
Grants £53.49m awarded in 2015/16 Funding sources include government grants, donations and legacies. Explore the grants Awards 1731 Copley Medal first awarded Along with the oldest scientific prize in the world, we administer 30 more prestigious awards. Find out more
Journals Explore our journals We publish journals across the entire range of science. Find out more about how to read and submit articles. Open access We support open access and all our journals are fully compliant with funder mandates.
Collections Library & digital archives Explore the history of science through our rare and intriguing collection of books, archives, paintings, images and artefacts. Library opening hours The Library and Archives are currently closed to researchers and members of the public.