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Join a friendly and inspiring community of experts. We offer a wide range of three-year and four-year degrees in biochemistry, genetics, microbiology and molecular biology.
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Find out about the latest breakthroughs, publications, student and staff successes, and our outreach work with schools.Accreditation of MBB Biochemistry course by Society of Biology
The Society of Biology, a professional body for bioscientists, announced today (20 March 2012) that the MBiolSci in Biochemistry at Sheffield is one of only four courses in the UK to be accredited in their first round. The aim of the accreditation programme is to raise the standard of bioscience higher education, and in particular to highlight degrees which educate the research and development leaders of the future, and produce graduates better matched to the needs of industry.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, said “The Society of Biology’s Accreditation Programe will signpost students to the degree courses recognised by industry as providing the essential scientific and practical skills needed for a career in life sciences.” Prof David Hornby, Head of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, added "We are delighted to be honoured in this way. The accreditation recognises the emphasis of this course on students acquiring practical experience in a research lab, and thus giving our students the best possible opportunity to secure PhD programmes of their choice and high quality positions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector."
The Programme has been developed with the support of government, higher education, industry, and the Society of Biology’s member organisations. The full press release can be found here.