Welcome to the School of Biology

We offer a wide choice of undergraduate and postgraduate (MSc and PhD) programmes allowing our students the flexibility to maintain breadth, or to concentrate on particular aspects of biology. The Times 'Good University Guide 2006' ranks Newcastle 4th for Biological Sciences Teaching in the UK.

Lindisfarne field-trip

First-class academic facilities and resources are available to all our students. Including access to a field station, botanical gardens, two farms, a food laboratory and close links with the Institute for Research on Environment and Sustainability - housing cutting edge genomic/proteomic and computational biology facilities as well as the Institute of Neuroscience.

In biology we carry out interdisciplinary research and enjoy an international and national reputation, achieving a rating of 4 in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

The wider community also benefits from our research strengths and experience, through our consultancy services and business products we have worked with numerous companies.

Head of the School of Biology: Dr Heather Finlayson