Aims and Objectives

Our vision is

• to represent all who are committed to biology in academia and industry, education and research
• to facilitate the promotion and translation of advances in biological science for national and international benefit
• to help the wider public to engage with our subject

Our mission is to create a single unified voice for UK biology, representing the discipline and its practitioners. We will champion discoveries in biology and support their translation to health, economic, social and environmental benefit, promote understanding, learning and communication in biology, develop partnerships within the UK and overseas, and provide the widest possible support to our membership.

By 2015 the Society of Biology will:

• be recognised and respected as the leading organisation for biology by all, including professional scientists, teachers, those without formal qualification and the wider public
• have strong regional offices that provide the foci for biological resources to teachers, amateur and professional biologists and all others interested in biology
• be influencing major issues in biology through strong, evidence-based argument and public engagement
• have effective horizon-scanning mechanisms to identify future trends and concerns about the impact of biology on society
• hold an annual meeting that will be a unique forum for interaction between diverse groups of biologists
• have CPD and accreditation programmes in place that are of exemplary standard and enhance the value of membership
• provide strong professional support of the highest quality to member organisations, individual members and external stakeholders
• have trebled the current individual membership, with appropriate recognition and respect for all types of member
• be a significant member of the international biology community