Professor Beverley Glover FRS has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for her exceptional contributions to evolutionary developmental biology.
27th May 2026
We are delighted to offer our congratulations to Professor Glover FRS, Director of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Professor of Plant Systematics and Evolution in the Department of Plant Sciences and Queens’ College Fellow on her election to the Royal Society, one of the highest honours in science. The Royal Society recognises individuals who have made exceptional contributions to scientific research, leadership and public engagement.
Professor Glover’s research focuses on the development of floral features which enhance pollination success. In the announcement article on the Cambridge Botanic Garden’s website Beverley says:
I am completely thrilled to be elected to the Royal Society. It is such an honour, a bit like receiving an OSCAR for science! I’m so proud of the work that everyone in my research team and the wider team at Cambridge University Botanic Garden does.
Read the full article on the Botanic Garden’s website: Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s Director Elected to Prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society
Read a Q&A with Professor Glover: Q&A with CUBG Director Beverley Glover
Before we launch into an exciting new academic year, here are a few things that happened over the summer that you might have missed.
28th August 2026
We are delighted to share that Professor Marie Edmonds, FRS, has been appointed as the next Head of the School of the Physical Sciences.
25th August 2026
The New Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge was officially opened by His Majesty King Charles III on 20 July 2026, during the Frank Whittle Summit. Dr Christopher Clark, Fellow of Queens’ College and Lecturer in the Whittle Laboratory, was among the faculty who welcomed His Majesty during the visit.
23rd July 2026
On Friday the 7th of July, Queens’ College welcomed filmmaker Mehmet Sarı for the Empowering Romeyka Voices event, a screening of two documentaries (including Sarı’s newest, The Cursed Forest) and a discussion of his work and background.
8th July 2026
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