Welcome by the Head of Department:

Welcome to the Biology Department at the University of York - one of the UK's leading university biological sciences departments for both research and teaching. With over 60 academic staff, we cover the spectrum of contemporary biological sciences from molecular aspects of cancer to field ecology.

The most recent external review of our research - the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise - placed York equal first among broad spectrum bioscience departments in the UK for quality that was judged to be world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

Our teaching is also highly regarded by our students. In the 2009 National Student Survey our Biology and Biochemistry degree programmes achieved "overall satisfaction" ratings of 98% and 95% respectively compared with a national average of 81%. The Department was ranked 3rd overall out of 71 institutions in the country, a result that is also reflected in the very high Times (4th) and Guardian (2nd) rankings of the Department.

The Department takes pride in welcoming members from all over the world, and in offering a friendly and supportive environment to staff and students alike.

Professor Dale Sanders FRS
Head of Department


Next Seminar:

 
Infection and Immunity Seminar Programme
THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Dr Victor Tybulewicz
Division of Immune Cell Biology, National Institute for Medical Research
16:00,    17 March, 2010
Williamson Rooms, Biology
Contact:  Mark Coles for further details
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