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.
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Why Bristol: academic insights
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Research highlights
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News
- World’s greatest mass extinction triggered switch to warm-bloodedness 19 October 2020
- Mud-slurping chinless ancestors had all the moves 1 October 2020
- New study reveals how reptiles divided up the spoils in ancient seas 30 September 2020