Research and innovation
Our world-leading, collaborative research community spans the full breadth of biology, from genes, cells and human anatomy, to biotechnology and the biodiversity and climate crises. We're ranked UK top five for biological sciences research and number one for biomedical research in the UK (REF 2014).
Latest research
PhD opportunities
Students come from all over the world to study for their PhD in one of our world-class research groups.
Independent research fellowships
Our programme of externally funded Independent Research Fellowships is designed to establish you as a research leader.
Seminar series
Our seminar series represents the wide range of research interests within the departments and are presented by experts in particular areas.
Research ethics
In every discipline undertaking excellent research requires rigour, respect and responsibility - integrity as well as intellect.
Faculty of Science strategic themes
We have four strategic themes, from the fundamental to translational, drawn from our rich history, our skills and experience, and are framed around our critical mass of excellent research.
Contact us
Find contact details for research staff across the three departments of Animal and Plant Sciences, Biomedical Science, and Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.