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- Team selection for the 2025 International Biology OlympiadSchools in the UK with students who were awarded Gold in the 2025 British Biology Olympiad have been sent a document regarding team selection for this year’s International Biology Olympiad. The document includes eligibility criteria and important information about a scientific paper which students need to read before they sit… Read More »Team selection for the 2025 International Biology Olympiad
- Success at the International Biology Olympiad 2024 in Kazakhstan!The 35th International Biology Olympiad took place in Astana, Kazakhstan 7-14th July. All four students representing the UK won medals at the competitions! Emily Wong (Colchester County High School for Girls), Poppy Pendergast (Beaulieu Convent School), Joaquin Anjarwalla (Latymer Upper School) received silver medals and Nikolaos Argyropoulos (Reading School) received… Read More »Success at the International Biology Olympiad 2024 in Kazakhstan!
- Four students selected to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad 2024Four students have been chosen to represent the UK at 2024 International Biology Olympiad, taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan. The students selected are: The team of four were chosen at the University of Warwick from sixteen finalists (listed below) who were selected from the highest scoring students of the British… Read More »Four students selected to represent the UK at the International Biology Olympiad 2024
- Results of the British Biology Olympiad are out!The results of the British Biology Olympiad are now available for schools to download and distribute to their students. Almost 15000 students from over 1000 schools participated this year. Many congratulations to all those who have been awarded Gold, Silver, Bronze, Highly Commended and Commended! Students from schools in the… Read More »Results of the British Biology Olympiad are out!
- UK team win medals at IBO 2023!This year the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) took place in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Four students representing the UK were awarded medals at the competition. Robert Halliday (Hills Road Sixth Form College Cambridge) received a gold medal, Matilda Littlemore (Latymer Upper School) and Tom Postance (RGS Guildford) received silver… Read More »UK team win medals at IBO 2023!