July 2026

Winner of the 2026 Napier Medal

We're delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 Napier Medal, Dr Chloe Coxshall, for their PhD thesis: "Same sex sexual behaviour in primates: Evolutionary origins and social functionality". Congratulations Dr Coxshall on this terrific thesis!

PSGB instituted the Napier Memorial Medal in 1991, in memory of its founding President, Professor John Napier. The medal is offered every two years to a new primatologist to provide encouragement through the public recognition of their work.

ASAB-PSGB Joint Conference Registration is now open!

As the venue capacity is limited (300 seats), it will be essential that you book your tickets as soon as you can. Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached. You can then submit abstracts if you plan on presenting by the 15th of August.

As a reminder: attending Day 1 and 2 is free to all (the ASAB part of the meeting; you still need to register), attending Day 3 requires a registration fee (the PSGB part of the meeting).

Members' tickets will be £35 for students and £65 for full or associate members. Get them fast!

Because the theme of the meeting is on social learning and culture, only talks that relate to this theme will be accepted. However, if you would like to present a poster, you can present on any topic within the remit of PSGB.

More details about the meeting at: https://asabpsgbwinter.github.io//2026/

June 2026

New EDI Resources

We are curating resources offering guidance and support for diversity and inclusion within primatology. You can find these materials on our the EDI section of our resources page.

ASAB-PSGB Joint Conference Registration

Registration for the joint ASAB-PSGB winter meeting in Edinburgh in December will be opening soon: 1st July!

As the venue capacity is limited (300 seats), it will be essential that you book your tickets as soon as you can. Registration will close as soon as capacity is reached. You can then submit abstracts if you plan on presenting by the 15th of August.

As a reminder: attending Day 1 and 2 is free to all (the ASAB part of the meeting; you still need to register), attending Day 3 requires a registration fee (the PSGB part of the meeting).

Members' tickets will be £35 for students and £65 for full or associate members. Get them fast!

Because the theme of the meeting is on social learning and culture, only talks that relate to this theme will be accepted. However, if you would like to present a poster, you can present on any topic within the remit of PSGB.

More details about the meeting at: https://asabpsgbwinter.github.io//2026/


April 2026

Remembering Biruté Galdikas (1946-2026) 

We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Biruté Galdikas. As a pioneer of modern primatology, her lifelong work has shaped the field as we know it today. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and all those inspired by her legacy. Please take the time to read a short memorial for Dr Galdikas, written by Felicity Oram, which can be accessed here.

Updated Guidelines on Primate Wellbeing

We have updated our guidelines on image use, and reporting of primates in the media. See our Ethics page for more.

Our 2026 Conservation Cause

We are delighted to announce our 2026 Conservation Cause: Le Groupe d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Primates de Madagascar (GERP). 

This fantastic organization is working to protect Madagascar's lemur populations: some of the most threatened mammals in the world, with over 95% of species at risk of extinction. 

To find out more about GERP, check out the conservation cause page on our website. Please consider donating to help us support this critical organization – any contribution you can make helps to ensure that primate conservation is possible! 

A new paper is out from one of our grantees!

One of the recent PSGB research grant awardees, Hassan Al-Razi, has published their work on chimpanzee nesting in Current Biology! Congratulations Hassan on these exciting new findings, and check out the full paper here.