Her Majesty and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a formal lunch at King's College to celebrate long service to the University by its employees.

Following her election earlier this year, Jennifer Harcourt (Evolutionary Ecology Group) has now taken up the position of Graduate Student Union President for 2009/10.

The Department is delighted to offer its congratulations to Professor Ron Laskey, FRS, on his award of the Royal Society's prestigious Royal Medal.

The department is delighted to offer its congratulations to Dr Rosie Trevelyan, Director of the Tropical Biology Association and based here in the Department, who has been awarded the Zoological Society of London Silver Medal for contributions to the understanding of zoology, including activities such as wildlife conservation and education.