SRF is a member of the Animal Science Group which yesterday (14th March) gave a story to The Times regarding international transport of research animals.  This story was picked up amongst the media, as follows:

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Alison will be stepping down from her role as postgrad-doc rep in July, and we will be holding an election at the conference. The new representative will also sit on the Meetings Committee and can get real insight into the running of the society and conference. If anyone is interested in this fun and challenging position or would like any more info please get in touch with either Fiona or Alison. 

SRF sponsored the 4th Meeting of the International Network of Young Researchers in Male fertility. The meeting was deemed a great success with 62 participants from 14 countries (Europe, Brazil, Nigeria, etc). The report of the meeting can be viewed by clicking here.

Photo of participants. Full sized photo

Photo of winner of Young Researcher Award Noora Kotaja (Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland).

 

The video of the presentations made at this meeting including the conclusions given by Professor Roger Short of the University of Melbourne, can be viewed by clicking here. 

At this year’s AGM, SRF decided to create four new Honorary Members of the Society: Twink Allen, Henry Leese, Alan McNeilly and Bob Edwards.

The SRF regards this as a very prestigious award given to those who have made a very significant contribution during their career to scientific progression or education in the field of reproductive biology, and/or the works of the Society and its journal, Reproduction.

 

We have established an academic scholarship fund to support SRF members who have established academic posts to develop and maintain their research programmes. Applications from the 2011 funding round are currently being considered by the Committee and the results will appear here in due course. SRF granted 6 academic scholarships in 2010 from the applications received. read more ...

SRF will be hosting this meeting in 2014, please see the dedicated page for more details. read more ...

SRF are pleased to announce that Professor Sir Robert Winston will be lecturing in 2013. 

SRF’s presence on social networking sites is growing! We now have now passed the milestone of 200 fans on our Facebook page and have 128 followers on Twitter!

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The SRF congratulates IVF pioneer Robert Edwards; recepient of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Medicine on his Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours. read more ...