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Tracing Darwin’s discoveries

And it’s all on the doorstep!

It has become a tradition over the past few years for first-year students of Biology and Zoology to take a trip to Marwell Wildlife, near Winchester, every autumn. Here they have a chance to study the wide range of animals, birds and reptiles on view and broaden their knowledge by taking an initiative test. ..more>

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Two new Lecturers to be recruited to the School of Biological Sciences as part of a major investment in Life Sciences. more>

Topping out ceremony marks milestone in construction of the Life Sciences Building...more>

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School of Biological Sciences

Our World-leading Research

In the first major assessment of UK research quality since 2001, the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has confirmed the reputation of the School of Biological Sciences as a centre for internationally excellent research, putting us amongst the UK’s leading biological research departments

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Our Quality Teaching

We offer a spectrum of degree programmes covering a wide range of disciplines including Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Pharmacology and Zoology. Click here for our latest undergraduate brochure, and for our entry requirements, click here.

Ian Clark

Reaching the heights

Southampton alumnus heads major global pharma-biotech company

School of Biological Sciences alumnus Ian Clark has been appointed Chief Executive Officer at the global pharmaceutical company Genentech...more>

Dr Jeremy Webb

Our scientists receive prestigious grant to design new vaccines

Researchers from the University of Southampton have received a US$100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The team, led by microbiologist Dr Jeremy Webb of the School of Biological Sciences, was awarded funding to design new vaccines that will give protection against the bacteria that cause pneumonia and meningitis...more>