Biochemistry and Biotechnology
We offer three, four and five year study options for the BSc Biochemistry or Biotechnology with Management programmes:
- The three-year programmes include two years studying biochemistry or biotechnology, followed by one year in the Business School
- The four-year programmes bring the first three years up to the same level as the full BSc Biochemistry or Biotechnology programme, followed by a year in the Business School.
- The five-year programmes include a placement year in industry or research.
Find out more about the course structure, entry requirements and how to apply.
Information for current students
Key teaching staff
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Director of Undergraduate StudiesDr Huw Williams |
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Admissions Tutor Dr Patrik Jones |
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Chair of the Board of ExaminersDr Robert Weinzierl |
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Senior Teaching Fellow, Research Abroad and Year in Industry/Research CoordinatorDr Dave Hartley |
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Senior TutorDr Stuart Haslam |
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Second YEAR COVENORDr Derek Huntley |
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Undergraduate Liaison Officer AND CAREERS ADVISERDr Steve Connolly |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and First Year ConvenorDr Anita Hall |
All staff
Biochemistry and Biotechnology teaching staff
| Staff name | Teaching Position | Room Number | |
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| Dr Geoff Baldwin | g.baldwin | 508 SAF | |
| Professor Jim Barber | j.barber | 711 SEC | |
| Dr Jake Baum | jake.baum | 609 SAF | |
| Dr Morgan Beeby | m.beeby | 502 SEC | |
| Dr Kostas Beis | konstantinos.beis | Diamond | |
| Dr Hugh Brady | h.brady | 504 SAF | |
| Dr Stephen Brickley | s.brickley | 402A SEC | |
| Doryen Bubeck | d.bubeck | ||
| Dr Bernadette Byrne | b.byrne | 128 SEC | |
| Dr George Christophides | g.christophides | 616 SAF | |
| Dr Abigail Clements | a.clements | Lvl1, Flowers | |
| Dr Ernesto Cota | e.cota | 502 SEC | |
| Professor Stephen Curry | s.curry | 404A SEC | |
| Dr Alfonso De Simone | adesimon | 603 SEC | |
| Professor Anne Dell FRS | Head, Department of Life Sciences | a.dell | 101B SEC |
| Professor Kurt Drickamer | k.drickamer | 606 SEC | |
| Dr Robert Endres | r.endres | 303 SEC | |
| Professor Neil Fairweather | n.fairweather | 1.45 Flowers | |
| Professor Alain Filloux | a.filloux | 1.42 Flowers | |
| Professor Gad Frankel | g.frankel | 1.46 Flowers | |
| Professor Nick Franks | n.franks | H736A Huxley | |
| Dr Giorgio F. Gilestro | g.gilestro | 408 SEC | |
| Dr Niki Gounaris | k.gounaris | 205 SEC | |
| Dr Anita Hall | Biochemistry Women's Tutor & First Year Convenor | anita.hall | 601 SEC |
| Dr Stephen Hare | s.hare | 505 SEC | |
| Dr Dave Hartley | Research Abroad & Year in Industry/Research Co-ordinator | d.hartley | 206 SEC |
| Dr Stuart Haslam | Senior Tutor | s.haslam | 101A SEC |
| Dr John Heap | j.heap | 6th Floor, Bessemer Building | |
| Professor Erhard Hohenester | e.hohenester | 406 SEC | |
| Derek Huntley | Second Year Convenor | d.huntley | 3rd Floor SEC |
| Professor So Iwata | s.iwata | Diamond | |
| Dr Patrik R Jones |
p.jones | 503 SAF | |
| Dr Cristina Lo Celso | c.lo-celso | 603 SAF | |
| Dr David Mann | d.mann | 605 SEC | |
| Professor Steve Matthews | s.j.matthews | 506 SEC | |
| Dr James Murray | j.w.murray | 724 SEC | |
| Professor Peter Nixon | p.nixon | 705 SEC | |
| Dr Kenji Okuse | k.okuse | 406 SEC | |
| Dr John Pinney | j.pinney | 318 SEC | |
| Dr Karen Polizzi | k.polizzi | 608 Bessemer | |
| Dr Gloria Rudenko | g.rudenko | 604 SAF | |
| Professor Bill Rutherford | a.rutherford | 702 SEC | |
| Professor Murray Selkirk | m.selkirk | 204 SEC | |
| Dr Tony D. Southall | t.southall | 220 SEC | |
| Professor Mike Sternberg | m.sternberg | 306 SEC | |
| Professor Michael Stumpf | m.stumpf | 315 SEC | |
| Dr Maureen Taylor | m.taylor | 607 SEC | |
| Dr Jasper van Thor | j.vanthor | 404 SEC | |
| Dr Robert Weinzierl | Chairman, Biochemistry and Biotechnology Board of Examiners | r.weinzierl | 550 SAF |
| Professor Bill Wisden | w.wisden | 401B SEC |
SEC - Sir Ernst Chain Building
Exam dates
Biochemistry and Biotechnology exam timetable 2017-18
First Year |
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| Biological Chemistry | 30-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Cell Biology | 01-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Proteins & Enzymes | 14-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Molecular Biology | 21-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
Second Year |
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| Fundamentals of Molecular Biochemistry | 16-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Genes and Genomics | 18-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Protein Science | 13-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Integrative Cell Biology | 18-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Applied Molecular Biochemistry | 22-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Challenges in Cell Biology | 22-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Topics in Biotechnology | 22-Jun-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
Final Year |
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| Damage and Repair in Biological Systems | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Structural Biology and Drug Design | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Metabolic and Network Engineering | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Medical Microbiology | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Neuroscience Research | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Plant Biotechnology and Development | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Principles of Development | 08-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Cancer | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Mechanisms of Gene Expression | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Advanced Bacterial and Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Integrative Systems Biology | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector Biology | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Advanced Topics in Infection and Immunity | 10-Jan-18 | 10.00-13.00 | 460/560 SAF |
| Medical Glycobiology | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Biotechnology Applications of Proteins | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Boinformatics | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Synthetic Biology | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Systems Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain in Health & Disease | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Biodiversity Genomics | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
| Advanced Immunology | 23-Feb-18 | 10.00-13.00 | Great Hall, Sherfield |
Resit ExaminationsTues 28 Aug - Fri 31 Aug 2018 (timetable to be finalised and circulated at end of July) |