Deadline is fast approaching for submissions to our workshop callout! If there is a topic that you are really passionate about and would like to see represented at the conference then don't hesitate and apply now. Submit here: buff.ly/4QyMmV5

📢 Speaker Announcement: Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso - Plenary Speaker Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, PhD, is a Professor of Plant Sciences and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Leeds. Learn more, be inspired, register now: buff.ly/kywzTjj

BiPS Conference 2026 - Poster Submission Would you like to present your poster and a 1 minute flash talk at this year's BiPS Conference? Well submissions are now open! Register as soon as possible and fill out the form below to secure your spot at the conference: buff.ly/XBC4qOn

📢Registration is now open! This year we will be welcoming the incredible Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso (Professor at the University of Leeds) and a surprise Special Guest as our plenary speakers. Early Bird Registration is open until Friday 18 September - £30. Register here: buff.ly/tRc4Sdg

Workshop Open Call - BiPS Conference 2026 Do you have an idea of a workshop or panel? Have you already got an idea for speakers and the format? If so, please fill out the form below. Submit here: buff.ly/h1ajk1a Deadline for submissions: Monday 17 August.

SAVE THE DATE! Friday 30 October 2026 We are delighted to announce that we will again be hosting our annual Black in Plant Science Conference this October at The Guildhall in York. Our moment, dedicated to connection, celebration, and cultivation. Stay informed: buff.ly/PMAxXkd

We are pleased to announce this year's cohort of our Summer Studentship! Phoebe Allen, Nalo Magar and Tinotenda Matemera who are all going to be based at The Sainsbury Lab, Cambridge University. Get to know them more by heading to our website: buff.ly/I3XZ59a

Meet Damilare Shodeinde, a Masters student at the John Innes Centre studying Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement. He was part of the first cohort of BiPS Summer Studentship Awardees in 2024. Learn more about him on our website: buff.ly/bw3Dx5p

It's been a while since we shared a profile, meet Poppy Isabella Nana-Akua Sarpong Cann. She is a master's student at The University of Bristol studying Abiotic Plant Signalling and was part of the first cohort of BiPS Summer Studentship Awardees in 2024. Learn more about her here: buff.ly/XNjaB2s

We are finally pleased to announce this year's Research Excellence Award winners: Sibongile Zimba (University of Bristol) and Ousmane Dao (University of York). Both of our winners have exhibited impressive contributions to plant science and you can learn more about them here: buff.ly/qo1WJqw

Only one week left to apply for the 2026 BiPS Summer Studentship which is proven to help you on your next steps. If you're still not sure if this is for you - why not check out the host labs on our website: buff.ly/b4jmAe2

Applications now open for Summer Studentships 2026! Successful applicants will be: 🌿In receipt of £504.38 per week for a studentship period of up to 6 weeks 🌿Invited to write a blog for the BiPS website 🌿Invited to attend and present at the next BiPS Conference Apply here: bit.ly/4qf2ZDG

Everyone’s a Seed - Celebration Event We are happy to join our partners in inviting you to join them in celebrating amazing community poets from Leeds and Bradford and the publication of the Everyone’s a Seed poetry Anthology. 🕑10am 📍SHINE Community Centre in Harehills Register: buff.ly/ymA80wl

If you would like to be considered please submit your expression of interest & a question focused on science policy (rather than detailed scientific topics) via the online form by 28th January: buff.ly/GXrHrn3 Candidates must be available to travel to London on Thursday 19 March 2026.

We are strongly encouraging projects in the area of Physics of Life, in alignment with our partnership with PoLNET. If your lab has a project in this area, we'd love for you to share your projects so that we can match the successful student with the right lab. Learn more: buff.ly/bE9djQK

At Black in Plant Science celebrating excellence is one of main pillars. So if you would like to apply or nominate anyone, applications are now open. We are looking for Black Heritage Early Career Researchers, if this is you, or someone you know, then please don't hesitate to apply! buff.ly/RrP7DM9

Happy New Year!! 🎉 We're pleased to be back with some exciting new opportunities which we will be sharing in the coming weeks. We are again inviting host labs to share their projects for our 2026 BiPS Summer Studentships. Head to our website for more details: buff.ly/g6vAJmM

Profile Spotlight: Dr. Crispus Mbaluto is a Senior Research Officer, at the School Life Sciences, University of Essex, UK. Head to our website to learn more about how the spirit of “why not give it a try” has propelled Crispus throughout his career.https://buff.ly/TtIxUya

Profile Spotlight: George Washington Carver. In this guest article written by Fatima Arshad we share reflections on George Washington Carver's contributions to regenerative agriculture and sustainability. Read more here: buff.ly/73wJWuP

The Black in Plant Science Conference 2025! It's been just a little over a month since the biggest date in our calendar and what a day it was. Thank you to everyone who took part and we look forward to seeing you again next time! Read more here: buff.ly/Q5hJdWp

🪧 Upcoming Opportunities! We recently updated our website with some exciting opportunities. From scholarships specifically for Black students to PhD programmes across the country there are an incredible number of options. Head to our website for more details: buff.ly/uVvFtBk

📢Speaker Announcement: Jessica Ashman 🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist Jessica Ashman is a Jamaican British interdisciplinary artist, based in London. Her practice is informed by the hidden histories of the Black British Jamaican diaspora communities. Learn more: buff.ly/sFFQC8y

📢Speaker Announcement: Dr Christine Eyene  🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist Christine Eyene is an art historian, critic and curator. She is Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Art at Liverpool John Moores University. Learn more about Christine and register here: buff.ly/jWhjAei

📢Speaker Announcement: CARGO Movement 🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist CARGO is a not for profit organisation founded in 2016 by creative director Charles Golding and Poet Lawrence Hoo. Learn more about CARGO Movement and register here: buff.ly/jWhjAei

📢Speaker Announcement: Jade Bleau 🧾Panel: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist Jade Bleau, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Dundee/James Hutton Institute. Learn more about Jade and register here: buff.ly/jWhjAei

We are so honoured that we are hosting our second Black in Plant Science Conference which wouldn't be possible without our incredible sponsors: @TheGatsbyFoundation @SEB @JohnInnesCentre @UniversityofLeeds @GrowMoreFoundation @NewPhytologist @ThePlantJournal @BioImaging UK and @PhysicsofLife

📢Panel Announcement: The Journey of Plants through Black Botanist Join us for an inspiring and educational panel exploring the profound connections between plants, people, and the powerful legacy of Black botanists throughout history and today. Register here: buff.ly/D0t0mgb

📢Deadlines fast approaching for the BiPS Conference 2025! Join us for a day of connection and celebration where we'll be hearing from the renowned academics Nicola Patron and Kevin Cox. With workshops on a variety of topics and a chance for you to build your community. Register: buff.ly/J9PM0Wj

📢Speaker Announcement: Katharine Hubbard 🧾Workshop: Culturally Sensitive Mentoring Dr Katharine Hubbard is a leading expert in areas including equity within HE, awarding gaps, effective pedagogies within STEM subjects and career support for education focussed academics. Learn more: buff.ly/huckAbw

📢Speaker Announcement: Chloe Lewis 🧾Workshop: Culturally Sensitive Mentoring Chloe Lewis is the founder and Programme Director of The Catalyst Collective, an organisation that pairs Black teenage girls with Black women mentors for high impact mentoring experiences. Learn more: buff.ly/huckAbw