Over 10,000 students from more than 700 schools worldwide took part in this year’s British Biology Olympiad. They completed two 45-minute papers covering familiar and novel topics across the entirety of biology from ecology to biotechnology!
The top 16 students have been invited to compete in a prestigious week of rigorous practical training and examination at the University of Warwick, led by Professor Moffat and Dr Williams.
| Daniel Smith | The Portsmouth Grammar School |
| David Sleeman | Dame Alice Owens |
| Felicity Jones | Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form |
| Irene Lo | Bromsgrove School |
| Jack Yu | Tiffin School |
| Katrina Kirby | Cherwell School |
| Kez Ward | Forest School |
| Matthew Copeman | Reading School |
| Montgomery Brown | St. Paul’s School |
| Nathaniel Joyce | Peter Symonds College |
| Nattaput Namchittai | Winchester College |
| Oliver Crofts | Dame Alice Owens |
| Oscar Beechey-Newman | Magdalen College School |
| Senan Bottomley | St. Paul’s School |
| Sri Nivasan Loganathan | Westcliff High School for Boys |
| Thomas Masters | Reading School |
Students’ results are now available on the competition website.
Volunteer with UKBC
All of our activities are carried out by volunteers with a wide range of experience. We are always happy to hear from teachers who may be interested supporting our competitions. There are various roles available requiring different skills and commitments, so please get in touch to find out more.