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- “Fuel of evolution” more abundant than previously thought in wild animals
- School of Biological Sciences Ranked in UK Top 5 for Research Quality
- Joanna Sadler wins British Science Association’s Award Lecture Series
- PM visits India’s first biotechnology university
- Stephen Wallace awarded Biochemical Society’s Colworth Medal
The School of Biological Sciences is ranked fifth in the UK, and top ranked in Scotland, for the quality and breadth of its research, known as research power, by Times Higher Education.
The 2014 UK research excellence assessment placed us 3rd in the UK for our research quality, and we are ranked in the world top 25.
Information for our current undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, including new students.
Fostering an inclusive culture where individual strengths and differences are valued and celebrated.
Our 130 active research groups and world-leading analytical facilities can support your R&D aims.
There are lots of ways in which we engage with communities locally and nationally to discuss our science.
