A new report by the Academy of Medical Sciences, examining the use of animals containing human material (ACHM) in biomedical research has been published.

Jim Al-Khalili was awarded this honour for his outstanding work in communicating physics to public audiences face- to- face at numerous public events and through his work as a writer and broadcaster.

During the 2011 degree ceremony, Aston University presented eight honorary degrees to leading figures in the fields of business, science, engineering and politics. These included Ian Gray; Lord Stafford; Nelson Ogunshakin OBE; Sir Roland Jackson; Paul Bassi CBE; Mohammad Nazir OBE; Ian Robertson and Robert Walter MP.

The British Science Association is working with Research Councils UK (RCUK) and Sciencewise-ERC to prepare 12 talented young people to attend the prestigious Planet Under Pressure conference.

Major energy sector multinationals - and Scotland's best-selling regional newspaper - have thrown their weight behind the national celebration of science which will headline the North-East calendar this year.