Welcome from the Head of Department

‎‎The Department of Biology at York welcomes staff and students from around the world. We celebrate excellence, breadth and diversity across the spectrum of modern biology, from ecology to biomedicine. We are proud of our status as one of the UK’s elite university biological sciences departments as measured by our high rankings for both research and teaching. I hope you enjoy reading about our activities and will contact us if you are interested in joining our large and friendly Department.

Professor Deborah Smith OBE PhD FSB FHEA

Top 3 in the Guardian University Guide 2013

‎ Biosciences at York has been ranked 3rd in the UK for teaching excellence in the Guardian University Guide 2013. Only Cambridge and Oxford scored higher than York, which has now been one of the top five departments in the Guardian tables for four consecutive years.

Top 3 in the Times Good University Guide 2013

Biological Sciences at York has ranked 3rd in one of the most highly rated league tables, the Times Good University Guide 2013. This is the fourth consecutive year that our Department has achieved a top five position in this league table.

Supporting Women in science

‌‎The Department of Biology holds an Athena SWAN silver award for our commitment to women in Science.