Faculty of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Biological Sciences We have one of the UK's largest groups of life-science researchers
Faculty of Biological Sciences
The Faculty of Biological Sciences is one of the largest communities of biological scientists in the UK with research and teaching that competes with the best institutions worldwide.
Biological sciences are providing many of the answers to modern scientific questions through new and exciting discoveries in fields such as health and disease, food security, environmental issues, and sport, exercise and health.
Quick facts
- We have students from over 30 countries
- We were ranked 4th in the UK by the leading scientific journal Nature
- We spend over £60m on scientific research projects every year
Dean of Faculty and Head of the School of Biological Sciences - Professor Steve Homans
Pro-Dean for Learning and Teaching - Professor Dick Killington
Pro-Dean for Research - Professor Tim Benton
Faculty office - 0113 343 5647
- Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology - Professor Jim Deuchars
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology - Professor Nigel Hooper
- Institute of Integrative and Comparative Biology - Professor Helen Miller
- Undergraduate School of Biological Sciences - Dr Neil Morris
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences - Professor David Westhead