The Gurdon Studentship scheme provides financial support to allow undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in practical research during their summer vacation. Details can now be found here

The Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES® series are entertaining and informative science events for young people, broadcast on BBC television. The CHRISTMAS LECTURES^® theme  changes every year and are delivered by an expert in their field. This  years lectures will be presented by Alison Woollard, a developmental biologist working in the Biochemistry Department, University of Oxford who studies the development of the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. She will present the demonstration packed, three-part series called Life Fantastic which will air on BBC Four 14, 17 and 19 December 2013.

http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures

YOU CAN PARTICIPATE

The team at the Royal Institution are looking for scientists to answer questions online from the public and school students about developmental biology. We are teaming up with the award winning online science engagement event, I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here (IAS) to provide a moderated space for school students and the public to ask questions sparked by the broadcast. If you are interested there is more information here:http://xmaslectures.imascientist.org.uk/scientists-apply/ or email obrown@ri.ac.uk if you have any questions.

Next year the BSDB will be launching the new Gurdon Summer Studentship programme.  This will be a new opportunity for young undergraduates to apply for an 8 week summer studentship. These are aimed at providing highly motivated students with exceptional qualities and a strong interest in Developmental Biology an opportunity to engage in practical research. We will be looking for students with a clear career vision, who have taken initiative to establish contacts with research laboratories where they can perform projects in the area of Developmental Biology that will enrich and complement their portfolio of expertises and enhance their future career perspectives.

The application deadline is 31^st of March 2014

The Stem Cell Niche
May 18-22, 2014, Copenhagen, Denmark
https://cph-bioscience.com/StemCellNiche2014/Pages/default.aspx

This international conference will focus on the interface between stem cell and developmental biology. There are no conference registration costs.  Attendees will need to cover travel expenses only. A limited number of travel grants will be available.

The joint Spring meeting of the British Society for Developmental Biology and the British Society for Cell Biology will be held 16-19 March 2014 at the University of Warwick.