School of Biological Sciences

State of the art teaching facilities make our Building stand out from the rest

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One of the UK’s leading biology schools, our strengths cover the whole discipline, from single molecules to entire ecosystems

About the school

You will learn from people who are passionate about teaching at the forefront of biology

Courses and programmes

Our expertise lies in evolutionary biology, animal behaviour, sensory biology, plant and agricultural sciences, and ecology

Research

The global impact of our research is recognised by all major ratings, including the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014. 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.