About us
As the modern inheritors of our 400-year-old reputation for excellence, our staff and students contribute to a vibrant academic community whose visions are shaping tomorrow’s world.
The leading edge
With current research grant value in excess of £175 million, the School of Biological Sciences is at the leading edge in fundamental biological research and innovative multi-disciplinary science.
Our staff and associates
The School includes more than 100 Principal Investigators, both academic teaching staff and independently-funded senior research fellows.
Around 250 research assistants, most of whom are postdoctoral, 170 research technicians and more than 200 PhD students work with these Principal Investigators.
Some 90 administrative and technical staff support the School's academic activities.
Research
Principal Investigators and their research teams are members of one of the School’s six research-focused Institutes:
- Institute of Cell Biology
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology
- Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
- Institute for Stem Cell Research
- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology
Many people also participate in one or more of our cross-disciplinary Research Centres.
Learning, teaching and research training
Biology Teaching Organisation
The Biology Teaching Organisation (BTO) runs our undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes. With 15 Honours programmes and seven MSc programmes we offer a wide choice for all students.
Graduate School of Biological Sciences
PhD students and research masters students are members of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, which provides overarching support for research students.
Early-career research training
The School also has an active programme of support and development opportunities for early-career researchers (postgraduate and postdoctoral research staff and personal fellowship holders).
This article was published on Mar 19, 2013