Soldier beetle on sentry duty Credit Greg Hitchcock
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8 September 2022

The Royal Entomological Society pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen

The Royal Entomological Society pays tribute to Her Majesty The QueenThe staff, trustees, members, and fellows of the Royal Entomological Society are deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, our patron for over 70 years since her ascension to the throne in 1952. We offer our…

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25 August 2022

Large blue and other rare insects thriving on grasslands restored as part of RES project

Read the full Press Release here: Rare insects and plants thriving under the wing of the globally endangered Large blue butterfly on restored grasslandsThe once-extinct Large blue butterfly, reintroduced to the UK in 1983, flew in its greatest numbers since records began on the largest number of sites in 2022.…

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18 July 2022

Trustee elections are now open

Fellows and members can vote for two new trustees until 6th August.We have an exciting opportunity for two trustees to join the RES team from September 2022. We have eight candidates to choose from, all ready and willing to actively contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the Society…

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13 July 2022

RES Journal Awards 2022

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Royal Entomological Society Journal Awards. This award is given to the best papers published during 2019-21. Click here to read more about the RES Journal Awards.Click the journal name below to jump to each journal’s winner and read about the authors of the…

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7 July 2022

Photography & Art competitions open

In June 2022 our Insect Week photography and art competitions opened, you can enter until 31 October 2022.Photography CompetitionOur popular photography competition returns for Insect Week 2022.Amateur photographers can submit a maximum of their three best insect images. There are age categories for Over 18 and Under 18 year olds.…

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20 June 2022

It’s Insect Week 2022

Insect Week returns to celebrate the little things that run the world.The UK will be buzzing with activity during Insect Week 2022. From 20th to 26th June there will be opportunities around the country and online to discover the fascinating world of insects and explore how people feel about them.Every…

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31 May 2022

Trustee opportunity

Want to shape the future of the Royal Entomological Society?We have an exciting opportunity for two trustees to join the RES team from September 2022. We are looking for candidates ready to actively contribute to the governance and strategic direction of the Society in a key leadership role.Two trustees will be…

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29 April 2022

Student Award 2021 results

The Royal Entomological Society is excited to announce the winning, second and third place essay entries of the 2021 RES Student Award. To enter the annual entomology writing competition, students write an 800 word essay in english, on an insect-related topic of interest to the general public.First place: Leah Fitzpatrick…

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11 March 2022

The Royal Entomological Society – Strategy 2022-25

Strategic Priorities Strategy Document Impact Report Strategy Launch Speeches The Royal Entomological Society introduces its strategy for 2022-25, which focuses on our new vision to ‘enrich the world with insect science’. The strategy has four strategic priorities: 1. Support the study and practice of insect science. 2. Increase public understanding…

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8 March 2022

Verrall Lecture 2022

Our communications team welcomes media enquiries – press@royensoc.co.ukPRESS RELEASE 7 March 2022Insects in a warming worldProfessor Camille Parmesan, leading researcher into how life on earth is affected by climate change, has given the Royal Entomological Society’s prestigious Verrall Lecture this year. Professor Parmesan is Coordinating Lead Author for Working Group II of the 6th…