Department of Biology
World-class science across the whole spectrum of modern biology, from ecology to biomedicine
The Department came first for research impact in Times Higher Education's ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2014
We wish to welcome more Independent Research Fellows to the Department of Biology at the University of York.
We are holding a virtual Independent Fellows Day on 15 April 2021. This is an opportunity to meet our staff, find out about the support and mentorship that we can provide to help in securing fellowship funding, and to hear about the opportunities for career progression. We can offer an attractive support package for holders of independent research fellowships in strategically important areas of research.
Find out more and apply to attend the event
Undergraduate study
Upcoming seminars
(pp)pGpp - signalling nucleotides required for bacterial stress adaptation
1.00PM, Zoom (online)
Dr Rebecca Corrigan, University of Sheffield
4.00PM, TBC
Joost Boormans, Associate Professor of Urology, Erasmus University Medical Center (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
Deep Learning the Terpenome: Unpacking Plant Chemical Arsenals
1.00PM, Online seminar (Zoom)
Dr Gitanjali Yadav, University of Cambridge & Indian National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Antimicrobial treatment without antimicrobial resistance: anti-evolution countermeasures
1.00PM, Zoom (online)
Professor Andrew Read, Penn State University, USA
Systemic influence of infection on vaginal immunity
1.00PM, Zoom (online)
Dr William Horsnell (University of Birmingham)
Postgraduate study
News
Biology colleagues win Global Bio-Based Businessplan competition
Posted on Friday 26 February 2021
Two colleagues from Biology, Alexander Setchfield and Daniel Leadbeater, have won the international Global Bio-Based Businessplan (G-BiB) competition.
Campus Interns of the Year
Posted on Tuesday 23 February 2021
The Careers and Placements team jointly awarded Emily Patterson and Faye Singleton as the Campus Intern of the Year winners after their successful virtual internships through the Student Internship Bureau last summer. Emily created the Biology Escape Room, and Faye is a Biomedical Science student - we're very proud of them both.
We’re 10th in the UK
Posted on Friday 18 September 2020
Department of Biology at York in the top ten in the Times and Sunday Times Good 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
