Biological Sciences, Ecology and Environmental Biology, Microbiology
Autumn term 2020-21
Courses will begin on schedule in Autumn and we look forward to seeing new and returning students in person, if travel and visa arrangements allow. If students can’t travel to campus in time for the start of term, the Department has made plans to still provide them a high-quality remote educational experience during the Autumn term.
Teaching will be a combination of on-campus (in-person) and remote learning (online), known as ‘multi-mode’ delivery. For more information about multi-mode delivery, the learning experience and the steps we’ll be taking to keep students safe on campus, please see our Covid-19 information for applicants and offer holders page.
We will update our course pages with further details once they are finalised.
We offer three, four and five year study options for the BSc Biological Sciences courses.
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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Senior TutorProfessor Stephen Brickley |
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Admissions Tutor Professor Hugh Brady |
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Chair of the Board of ExaminersDr Martin Bidartondo |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and Research Abroad CoordinatorDr Dave Hartley |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and Second Year CovenorDr Magda Charalambous |
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Senior Teaching Fellow and First Year CovenorDr Steve Cook |
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Year in Industry/Research CoordinatorDr Laurence Bugeon |
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Undergraduate Liaison OfficerDr Steve Connolly |
All staff
| Staff name | Teaching Position | Room Number | |
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| Dr Akrhat Abzhanov | a.abzhanov | 2.15 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Cristina Banks-Leite | c.banks | 2.2 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Michalis Barkoulas | m.barkoulas | 607 SAFB | |
| Professor Martin Bidartondo | Chair of the Board of Examiners | m.bidartondo | Kew Gardens |
| Dr Tolga Bozkurt | o.bozkurt | 603 SAFB | |
| Professor Hugh Brady | Admissions Tutor | h.brady | 504 SAFB |
| Dr Martin D Brazeau | m.brazeau | W2.2 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Stephen Brickley | Senior Tutor | s.brickley | 402A, Sir Ernst Chain Building |
| Professor Martin Buck | m.buck | 448 SAFB | |
| Dr Laurence Bugeon | Year in Industry Co-ordinator | l.bugeon | 6th Floor SAFB |
| Professor Austin Burt | a.burt | Kennedy, Silwood Pk | |
| Dr Lauren J Cator | l.cator | N.17 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Magda Charalambous | Second Year Convenor | m.charalambous | 1.04 Hamilton, Silwood Park |
| Professor George Christophides | g.christophides | 6167 SAFB | |
| Dr Steve Cook | First Year Convenor | steven.cook | 505 SAFB |
| Professor Andrea Crisanti | a.drcrisanti | 549 SAFB | |
| Professor Mustafa Djamgoz | m.djamgoz | 548 SAFB | |
| Professor Rob Ewers | r.ewers | E2.8 Lees, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Alain Filloux | a.filloux | 1.42 Flowers | |
| Professor Gad Frankel | g.frankel | 1.46 Flowers | |
| Professor Nick Franks | n.franks | 401A SEC | |
| Dr Richard J Gill | r.gill | N2.13 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Nadia Guerra | n.guerra | SAFB | |
| Dr Dave Hartley | Research Abroad Co-ordinator | d.hartley | 206 SEC |
| Professor Mark Isalan | m.isalan | 509 SAFB | |
| Professor Armand Leroi | a.leroi | South Block, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Jon Lloyd | jonathan.lloyd | Centre for Population Biology, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Cristina Lo Celso | c.lo-celso | 603 SAFB | |
| Dr Samraat Pawar | s.pawar | 2.4 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr James Rosindell | j.rosindell | N2.6 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Gloria Rudenko | g.rudenko | 604 SAFB | |
| Professor Vincent Savolainen | v.savolainen | 1.6 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Julia Schroeder | julia.schroeder | 2.13 Munro, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Giovanni Sena | g.sena | 450 SAFB | |
| Dr Jie Song | j.song | Level 6 SAFB | |
| Professory Pietro Spanu | p.spanu | 610 SAFB | |
| Dr Joseph Tobias | j.tobias | Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Dr Mike Tristem | m.tristem | 1.4 Kennedy, Silwood Park | |
| Professor Colin Turnbull | c.turnbull | 449 SAFB | |
| Professor Alfried Vogler | a.vogler | Natural History Museum | |
| Dr Huw Williams | Director of Undergraduate Studies | h.d.williams | 507 SAFB |
| Professor Bill Wisden | w.wisden | 401B SEC | |
| Professor Guy Woodward | guy.woodward | Munro, Silwood Park |
SAFB: Sir Alexander Fleming Building
SEC: Sir Ernst Chain Building
Handbooks
Please note: This information applies to academic year 2019-20 and should not be used as an indicator of learning and teaching activity for 2020-21.
Links and downloads
Exam Dates
| First Year | |||
| Biological Chemistry and Microbiology | Monday | 13-Jan-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Evolution and Diversity | Wednesday | 15-Jan-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Ecology and Evolution | week beginning Mon 4 May 2020 (date, time and location tbc) | ||
| Cell Biology and Genetics | week beginning Mon 4 May 2020 (date, time and location tbc) | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Applied Molecular Biology | Tuesday | 07-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Genetics | Thursday | 09-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Bacterial Physiology | Monday | 08-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Cell and Developmental Biology | Monday | 08-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Resource Management | Monday | 08-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Behavioural Ecology | Thursday | 11-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Virology | Thursday | 11-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Ecology | Monday | 15-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Immunology | Monday | 15-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Vertebrate Form and Evolution | Monday | 15-Jun-20 | tbc |
| Final Year | |||
| Damage and Repair in Biological Systems | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Structural Biology and Drug Design | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Metabolic and Network Engineering | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Neuroscience Research | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Medical Microbiology | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Plant Biotechnology and Development | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Principles of Development | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Disease Ecology and Epidemiology | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| African Biology Field Course | Monday | 06-Jan-20 | 14.00-16.00 |
| Cancer | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Mechanisms of Gene Expression | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Advanced Bacterial and Eukaryotic Cell Biology | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Integrative Systems Biology | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector Biology | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Advanced Topics in Infection and Immunity | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| The Microbiome | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Evolutionary Applications | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Biodiversity and Conservation Biology | Wednesday | 08-Jan-20 | 14.00-17.00 |
| Medical Glycobiology | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Boinformatics | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Synthetic Biology | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Systems Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain in Health & Disease | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Advanced Immunology | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Biodiversity Genomics | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Global Change Biology | Friday | 21-Feb-20 | 10.00-13.00 |
| Resit Examinations: Tues 01 Sept - Fri 04 Sept Aug 2020 (timetable to be finalised and circulated at end of July 2020) | |||