School of Biology

We are among the leading Biology Schools in the UK, with world-class research underpinning excellence in teaching on our popular and prestigious degrees. Our students attain high standards, with nearly 70% of our graduating students achieving a 2(i) degree or higher over the last five years. Our graduates have impressive success in entering a variety of rewarding careers in science, business and other employment.

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Planning for the future with the Frozen Ark

Description: The School of Biology is home to a major initiative to conserve genetic material from endangered species. David Attenborough has interviewed one of the Frozen Ark's founders, Dr. Ann Clarke about the project.
Date:: 01/11/2011

Masters by Research

Find out about our innovative one year degree course. This programme allows you to undertake an original research project whilst gaining a variety of skills to help in your future career.

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Doctoral Training Partnership

The University of Nottingham, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research (Rres), has devised an innovative integrated four-year Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP).

Thirty studentships are available in the first year. The deadline for applications, including two references, is noon on Wednesday 15th February 2012.

Details and application information can be found on the Graduate School website.

Events & seminars

Detection and repair of DNA damage during gene expression

Date: 08/02/2012
Description: The speaker for this seminar is Nigel Savery, University of Bristol. It will be delivered at 4:00pm in LT4 (QMC), 8h February 2012

Pest control strategies: Pesticides, resistance and alternatives

Date: 15/02/2012
Description: The speaker for this seminar is Linda Field, Department Biological Chemistry, Rothamsted Research. It will be delivered at 4:00pm in B3 (UP), 15th February 2012

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Undergraduate Study
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Student fees and finance for 2012/13

The University of Nottingham has announced plans to set undergraduate fees for full-time home and EU students at £9,000 from 2012. Fees do not have to be paid up-front and a generous package of bursaries will be available to support home students from lower-income families. Well over a third of our students will be eligible for our core bursaries, which offer up to £3,000 for each year of undergraduate study.

For further information please visit the Student fees and finance website.

School of Biology

University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0)115 9513300 (Undergraduate Enquiries)
+44 (0)115 8230311 (Postgraduate Enquiries)
fax: +44 (0)115 8230338
email: biology@nottingham.ac.uk