Research
The global impact of our research is recognised by all major ratings, including our impressive Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results. Studies into everything from wheat genomics to vision ecology and animal behaviour attract support from worldwide funders, including BBSRC, NERC, Marie Curie and the EU.
Teaching and assessment
Our degree programmes are flexible, and all students complete field courses or laboratory workshops and independent research projects chosen from a wide range of options.
Why Bristol: student insights
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Why Bristol: academic insights
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Life Sciences Building 360° tour
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Research highlights
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News
- ‘Passionate and dedicated’ professor wins Times Higher Education Award 13 December 2022
- Around nine million Euros in ERC grants awarded to Bristol academics for pioneering research 24 November 2022
- Social bees travel greater distances for food than their solitary counterparts, study finds 24 November 2022
Events
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Research Seminar: Dr Hugo Harrison (University of Bristol)
6 February 2023, 1.00 PM
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Workshop in Ecology and Behaviour: Dr Eleanor Drinkwater, Writtle University College
7 February 2023, 4.00 PM
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Research Seminar: Professor Kerry Franklin (University of Bristol)
20 February 2023, 1.00 PM