Donation buys Royal Institution time to find new vision
The Royal Institution has received an anonymous £4.4m donation to help ease its financial troubles. It means that one of the oldest scientific organisations in the world can hang on to its home in Mayfair, London, for a while yet. Read more
One of the oldest scientific organisations in the world may have to sell off its home in Mayfair, London. The Royal Institution has reportedly instructed a niche property agent to market its building on Albemarle Street for £60m. Read more
Baroness Greenfield has lost her job as the director of one of Britains oldest and most venerable scientific institutions, The Times has learnt. The neuroscientist and peer, who is one of Britains most prominent female scientists, was served with redundancy papers yesterday by the Royal Institution of Great Britain (RI), where she was director, the organisation confirmed last night. Read more
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures have been held in London since 1825. Each year, the Royal Institution presents a series of lectures on a single topic. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Read more
The 2009 Christmas Lectures The 300 million year war with Prof Sue Hartley # Wednesday 16 December 2009 # 6pm This year at the RI Christmas Lectures you will find out what it really means to be green!
Ed ~ Tickets for the 2009 Christmas Lectures are entirely sold out