Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Biochemistry
Let's discover life on earth together. 🐞
Fantastic facilities
You'll have access to a huge range of facilities including state-of-the-art laboratories and dedicated teaching spaces.
Broaden your horizons
with year in industry or year abroad placement opportunities.
Top 10 in the UK
for our departmental research, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).
Welcome to the Department of Biology.
We're a friendly and supportive academic community committed to sharing our expertise with the next generation of bioscientists.
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Discover how microbes shaped the Earth, explore animal ecosystems and behaviour, and examine the biological processes behind intelligence.
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Rated Gold for teaching and Top Ten for research
(alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial in the latest TEF/REF rankings)
Top 10 in the UK's most affordable student cities
A double UK Top 20 university
Complete University Guide 2025; Times Good University Guide 2025
How does the Clearing process work?
Dates. Tips. Support. Here's our handy guide.
What happens after getting a place?
Housing. Finance. Arrivals. Find your next steps.
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Conversations make the world turn. We're always here with advice, so swing any questions our way.