We would like to introduce you to a new member of staff – Dr Marta Farré Belmonte who joined the School of Biosciences in October … Read more
Category: News
Expanding the prion universe: prions encoded by viruses
Prions have typically a bad press being largely implicated as the infectious agents linked to fatal brain degeneration in humans and farm animals. It turns … Read more
Taught Postgraduate MSc Prizewinners
Postgraduate taught students at the School of Biosciences, attended a graduate reception following the Graduation Ceremony at the Cathedral on 23 November 2018. Postgraduate taught … Read more
University recognised in UK’s Best Breakthroughs list
Research from the University has been named as one of the UK’s 100 Best Breakthroughs of the last century for its significant impact on people’s … Read more
Launch of new website for the School of Biosciences
The School of Biosciences proudly announces the launch of the School’s new website. We hope you’ll enjoy browsing the new style pages showcasing the School … Read more
Diagnosing sleeping sickness with a £1 test
Researchers in the School of Biosciences have developed a simple and cost-effective test to diagnose sleeping sickness, a disease widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. The test … Read more
Summer internships
Summer 2018 saw a successful return of the School of Biosciences funded internship programme, with 11 students taking part in a wide variety of projects … Read more
Improving the lives of cancer patients with a simple strategy
Researchers from the School of Biosciences have helped develop a new standard of care for cancer patients who need to have their voice-boxes replaced, vastly … Read more
Celebrating the life and work of Robert Freedman
above: (from left to right) Professor Claire Mills (University of Manchester), Professor Neil Bulleid (University of Glasgow), Professor Margherita Ruoppolo (University of Naples), Dr Stephen … Read more
Wain Medal Lecture 2018
The 2018 Wain Medal Lecture will be given by Dr. Emily Flashman, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford. The lecture is free and open to … Read more








