Michael Swann Building

The Swann Building is named after Michael Swann, the molecular and cell biologist. Initially he was a Professor of Natural History and later he was the principle and Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. This building was mainly used for research by our academic staff but there is a large lecture theatre on the ground floor and some teaching rooms on the top floor have a great view of the city.

This is one of the largest lecture theatres at the King's Buildings Campus with seats for around 370. This can be quite full in the early years of the degree as students from other schools may choose to take Biological Sciences courses alongside our own students. Class size tends to get smaller as the courses become more specialised.