Department of Biology
Biological Sciences is ranked in the UK top 10 for research (Times Higher Education’s ranking of the 2021 REF results).
We're proud to hold an Athena Swan Gold award for our commitment to identifying and addressing issues of gender inequality.
World-class science across the whole spectrum of modern biology, from ecology to biomedicine.
Undergraduate study
Upcoming seminars
1.00PM, Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre (B/K/018)
Dr Steven Kelly, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
Ironing out haematopoiesis and immunity
1.00PM, B/K018 (Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre)
Prof Hal Drakesmith (Haematology speaker), University of Oxford
Reprogramming plants: Building gene circuits to alter plant function
1.00PM, Online seminar (via Zoom)
Dr James Lloyd, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia
Use of the cytoskeleton to control Shigella infection
1.00PM, B/K018 (Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre)
Dr Serge Mostowy (The London School of Health and Tropical Medicine)
Postgraduate study
News
National Student Survey 2022
Posted on Friday 8 July 2022
We’re delighted to have some of the happiest Biology students in the UK.
GenerationResearch - Masters by Research in Biology
Posted on Wednesday 29 June 2022
Three fully-funded (UKRI stipend, tuition fees, project costs) Masters by Research places available in the Department of Biology, University of York, for 2022
Biology at York ranked 6th in the UK by the Complete University Guide
Posted on Wednesday 15 June 2022
Biology at York is ranked as 6th in the UK by the Complete University Guide.
Research and impact
Research
Researchers in the spotlight
From rice straw to biofuel
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Professor Simon
McQueen-Mason
Major advance in microscope technology
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Dr Peter O'Toole
