Department of Biosciences

Welcome to the Department of Biosciences at Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë
Our research and teaching addresses fundamentally important questions facing humankind, from food security to sustainability in industrial processes, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change on life on earth. Our students develop a wide range of analytical and practical skills that prepare them to meet these challenges.
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Undergraduate Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë
Our teaching is broad, from molecular structures to landscape-scale population dynamics, reflecting major questions in biology.
Postgraduate Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë
Join a strong and vibrant postgraduate community for training in modern research techniques using state-of-the-art research infrastructure.
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Climate change driving rise in soil’s antibiotic resistance
A multinational research team, including Professor David W Graham from our top-rated Biosciences Department, have helped uncover a worrying new effect of climate change - the rise of antibiotic resistance in soil bacteria.

Bacteria evolved to help neighbouring cells after death, new research reveals
Bioscientists achieve major advancement in protein-metal binding research
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At Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë, we provide an outstanding environment for research and education in animal, plant and bacterial biology encompassing expertise from the atomic to whole ecosystem scale. Trained by Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë Biosciences in the skills and knowledge required, our students are able to succeed in a wide range of careers or training environments and help society tackle the challenges for the future.
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