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Invisibility cloak pioneer Sir John Pendry awarded Royal Society’s top prize

The Royal Society announces the medals and awards recipients 2025

Royal Society responds to A level results

Professor Jane Clarke FRS, Chair of the Royal Society Advisory Committee for Mathematics Education (ACME), responds to this year's A level results.

Shortlist announced for 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

The Royal Society has announced the six titles shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize, which celebrates the best popular science writing from across the globe.

Royal Society sets out plan to move journals to full open access in 2026 through Subscribe to Open

The Royal Society has agreed plans that would make its journals fully open access in 2026 by adopting the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model.

The solution to one of the world’s most pressing health crises might be hiding in your toilet

At the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which opens to the public at 6pm on Tuesday 1 July in London, visitors will be invited to help find phages, tiny viruses that could be key to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Living sustainably to be theme for new Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science, Mark Miodownik

Material scientist, engineer, broadcaster and award-winning author, Professor Miodownik will use his expertise to explore how we can live more sustainably, both as individuals and as a society.

Work with disabled people to design transformative digital assistive tools and tackle accessibility barriers, says Royal Society report

The Disability technology report identifies digital assistive technologies (digital AT), from screen readers to smartphone navigation apps, as critical tools for the 1.3bn disabled people worldwide to live fulfilled, independent lives.

Natural hydrogen could be part of a green future, but needs scientific rigor to balance hype

The Royal Society releases its 'Natural hydrogen: future energy and resource' report which explores the emerging potential of naturally occurring hydrogen as a low-carbon resource both globally and in the UK.

Crime writer and Ted Lasso star join judging panel for 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

Scottish crime writer Val McDermid and actor and comedian Nick Mohammed join the judging panel for the 2025 Royal Society Science Book Prize

Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship and Wolfson Visiting Fellowship 2025 awardees announced

Outstanding overseas researchers funded to come to UK for five-year fellowships and 12-month sabbaticals.

Royal Society responds to 2025 Spending Review announcements

Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, responds to 2025 Spending Review announcements.

Less than one month to go until the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition 2025

Less than one month to go until the 2025 Summer Science Exhibition (1-6 July), the Royal Society’s annual celebration of UK research, from quantum technology to the war on superbugs. 

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