Research excellence

Animal and Plant Sciences is one of the leading research departments for whole-organism biology in the UK.

In the last Research Assessment Exercise (2008) we, in partnership with the Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology and Department of Biomedical Science, were ranked joint 3rd in the UK based on average quality score and 3rd in the UK based on the proportion of 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' research activity.

What research do we do?

We have research projects going on in locations from the polar regions to the tropics, at scales from within cells up to entire ecosystems. Through our research we aim both to understand the fundamental processes that drive biological systems and solve pressing environmental problems. This range of activities and the many interactions between the researchers in these areas, generates a dynamic and innovative research environment.
 

• Find out about our research groups and topics ...

External collaborations

External collaborations stimulate, support and inform the research we do, in a whole variety of ways. We have successful collaborative research projects with partners in industry, government agencies, charities, and other universities and research institutions, both in the UK and internationally.
 

• Find out about collaboration and knowledge exchange activities ...

Research resources

Resources and information for researchers in APS can be found on uSpace (this link is only available to registered users of the University of Sheffield network)
 

• Research information and resources ...