Society and Staff News

HRH The Princess Royal becomes our Patron
We are delighted to announce that HRH The Princess Royal has accepted the Patronage of the Linnean Society.
6th March 2025

Our Updated Charter and Bye-Laws Take Legal Effect
Having been sealed and delivered to the Society, our updated Charter, Bye-Laws and Standing Orders have taken legal effect
5th December 2024

Our Local Nature Grant: A Review of This Year’s Youth-Led Projects
Chickens, parades, plants, bats and bugs: stories from our local nature grants of 2024.
12th November 2024

The Linnean Society signs deal with Government to secure Burlington House
We have signed the legal documentation outlining our agreement to secure a 999-year leasehold of Burlington House.
30th October 2024

Wanderings with Wallace - the winner of our 2023 portrait competition
Find out about the winner of our 2023 New Portrait Competition
15th April 2024

“No one knows what is in it”: Cataloguing the Linnean Society Domestic Archive
At the end of an immense project to catalogue the papers of the Linnean Society itself, Project Archivist Alex Milne recounts the process of working with this important collection.
14th February 2024