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How biodiverse is your park? Citizen scientists to find the answer

18 August, 2022

A collaboration between University researchers and local organisations will encourage members of…

Film launched on bilharzia, WASH and the impact on women and children

24 June, 2022

The new film, produced in collaboration between Professor Francisca Mutapi and Professor Agnieszka…

How the Dandelion decides when to fly

09 June, 2022

The dandelions – famous for their fluffy seed carrying parachutes, provide food for birds and…

“Fuel of evolution” more abundant than previously thought in wild animals

26 May, 2022

The raw material for evolution is much more abundant in wild animals than we previously believed,…

School of Biological Sciences Ranked in UK Top 5 for Research Quality

11 May, 2022

The School of Biological Sciences is ranked fifth in the UK, and top ranked in Scotland, for the…

Joanna Sadler wins British Science Association’s Award Lecture Series

28 April, 2022

Dr Joanna Sadler, BBSRC Discovery Fellow in Biotechnology, is one of seven winners of The British…

PM visits India’s first biotechnology university

21 April, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today (Thursday 21 April) visited Gujarat Biotechnology University…

Stephen Wallace awarded Biochemical Society’s Colworth Medal

14 April, 2022

Dr Stephen Wallace, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology is the…

Century-old malaria parasite puzzle solved as ape origin traced

06 April, 2022

Scientists have solved a 100-year-old mystery about the evolutionary links between malaria…

Waddington Medal awarded to Val Wilson

06 April, 2022

Group Leader and Chair of Early Embryo Development Professor Val Wilson has been awarded the…