Welcome to the Department of Biology
The Department rates first in the UK for Research Impact (REF2014)
Excellent student satisfaction and 9th overall in the Complete University Guide 2018
Ranked 8th in the UK in the Guardian league table 2018 (Guardian University Guide 2018)
World-class science across the whole spectrum of modern biology, from ecology to biomedicine
Undergraduate study
Upcoming seminars
Dynamic ubiquitination determines transcriptional coactivator activity
1.00PM, K018
Dr Steven Spoel, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Trypanosoma brucei Lipid Droplets: An Unexpected Link with Cell Morphology and Glucose Metabolism
11.00AM, B/K/018
Dr Kim Paul, Clemson University, US
Can regenerating secondary forests support tropical forest species and ecosystem functions?
1.00PM, K018
Dr Daisy Dent, Stirling
1.00PM, K018
Dr Richard Wheeler, Oxford
Postgraduate study
News
Posted on Friday 7 September 2018
Researcher in the Department of Biology has won a prestigious award from the Royal Entomological Society.
Posted on Tuesday 4 September 2018
The Biology Environmental Group cut waste for the University by working with Commercial Services to end black plastic coffee cup lids on campus
Posted on Thursday 2 August 2018
Courses in the Department of Biology scored over 90% in seven different areas.
Research degrees
Research
Thursday 30 August 2018
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Friday 17 August 2018
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
