Competitions

The Society of Biology supports excellence in biology throughout school and university by rewarding the top students in biology through the following competitions.

British Biology Olympiad

The British Biology Olympiad (BBO) is a competition to reward the best young biologists in the country. The Society of Biology supports a team of dedicated volunteers who organise the competition. For more information click here.

NEWS: Change in time and venue for the BBO Award Ceremony.

The BBO Award ceremony will now take place on the 1st July 2010 at The Bloomsbury Theatre, London from 1pm until 3.00pm with a reception at a near by location. Please contact the BBO secretary for further information.

Biology Challenge

Building on the success of BBO, this competition is designed to enable pupils from all types of schools to enjoy taking part and for as many as possible to be rewarded for their participation. For more information click here.

CREST Awards

The Society of Biology supports the National Science and Engineering Competition for 11-18 year olds who have completed a project in science, engineering or maths. For details on how to enter click here. 

NEW FOR 2010: The Society of Biology Prize

We supported The Big Bang Fair through sponsorship of the bioscience disciplinary Crest Award. This prize was awarded the individual that produced the best project in the biological sciences. The winner received £500, a certificate and an experience prize.

For further details visit the Big Band Fair website here. 

Top Bioscience Award

We recognise the achievements of outstanding undergraduate biology students by awarding the Top Bioscience Student Award to the student with the highest overall grade in a bioscience subject. Contact us for more information.