National Centre for Biotechnology Education - http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/ Offers educational resources and practical training for teachers in several European Union countries. Includes links on discussion boards, lab safety tips, and information.
The Postcode Plants Database - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/plants-fungi/postcode-plants/ Documents native trees, shrubs and flowers by specific locality.
Deep Sea World - http://www.deepseaworld.com/ The National Aquarium of Scotland. Find out about British marine life as well as tropical and sub tropical exhibits.
BioImages - Virtual Fieldguide for UK Biodiversity - http://www.bioimages.org.uk/ Large selection of pictures of organisms, mostly British in origin. Images are an aid to identification, showing different stages, states and views of the organisms. Search the database or follow a taxonomic tree.
UK University Biology and BioScience Departments - http://www.biology4all.com/biosci_depts.asp Links to over 300 UK university biology and bioscience departments, including medical, dental, veterinary, nursing and midwifery schools.
Biology4All - http://www.biology4all.com/ Biology resources for educators, pupils and the general public from the University of Central Lancashire.
Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre - http://arabidopsis.info/ Provides seed from up to 200 different lines of Thale cress for academic and research purposes.
London Regenerative Medicine Network - http://www.regenmednetwork.com/ Aims to bring together businesses and communities involved in stem cell research, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Includes details of meetings, links to participants and contacts.
Society for Low Temperature Biology - http://www.sltb.info/ Promotes research into the effects of low temperatures on all types of organisms and their constituent cells, tissues and organs. Such studies have applications in a diverse variety of scientific fields from biology and medicine to engineering. Includes newsletter and archives.
National Biological Standards Board (UK) - http://www.nibsc.ac.uk/ Multi-disciplinary scientific establishment responsible for safeguard and enhance public health by standardising and controlling biological substances used in medicine. Provides information about NBSB, biological standards and publications.
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