Department of Biology
The Department came first for research impact in Times Higher Education's ranking of the Research Excellence Framework 2014
Excellent student satisfaction and 9th overall in the Complete University Guide 2019
Ranked 8th in the Guardian University Guide 2019
World-class science across the whole spectrum of modern biology, from ecology to biomedicine
Undergraduate study
Upcoming seminars
Investigating the role of chromatin remodelling in plant immunity
1.00PM, K018
Dr Vardis Ntoukakis, University of Warwick
Test tube to commercial, scaling sustainable fuel and chemicals production
10.00AM, B/K/018
Dr Sean Simpson, LanzaTech
Sensory and cognitive adaptations in butterfly brains
1.00PM, K018
Dr Stephen Montgomery, University of Cambridge
Postgraduate study
News
Posted on Friday 11 January 2019
The Leverhulme Trust Board has announced it will fund up to £10 million over the next 10 years to establish a new centre for research on biodiversity change at the University of York.
Posted on Friday 21 December 2018
Poppy research creates new cough suppressant supply
Posted on Friday 23 November 2018
We wish to welcome more Independent Research Fellows to the Department of Biology at York, and we are holding an Independent Fellows Day on Wednesday 6 February 2019.
Research and Impact
Research
Tuesday 11 December 2018
Thursday 18 October 2018
Tuesday 2 October 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
