Department of Biosciences

Welcome to the Department of Biosciences at Durham
Our research and teaching addresses fundamentally important questions facing humankind, from food security to sustainability in industrial processes, mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance and the impact of climate change on life on earth. Our students develop a wide range of analytical and practical skills that prepare them to meet these challenges.
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Undergraduate Study
Our teaching is broad, from molecular structures to landscape-scale population dynamics, reflecting major questions in biology.
Postgraduate Study
Join a strong and vibrant postgraduate community for training in modern research techniques using state-of-the-art research infrastructure.
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We welcome new members to our team, bringing new approaches to answering biological questions.
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Strengthening and expanding protected areas of existing parks is crucial for biodiversity conservation
In a new study, bioscientists argue that strengthening the protection given to areas already protected under law or by local communities is as critical for safeguarding biodiversity as creating new protected areas.

Gabapentinoid and Opioid Tapering Toolbox (GOTT):We have achieved zero patients on high dose opioids!
Scientists decrypt the ‘mechanical code’ of DNA
At Durham, we provide an outstanding environment for research and education in animal, plant and bacterial biology encompassing expertise from the atomic to whole ecosystem scale. Trained by Durham Biosciences in the skills and knowledge required, our students are able to succeed in a wide range of careers or training environments and help society tackle the challenges for the future.
Upcoming events
Wound Metallomics: Identifying New Therapeutic Targets for Pathological Repair
Redrawing the lines of battle in coral reef fish communities
Regulation of cell shape and mechanics during cancer cell division
Molecular crosstalk between fate determination and orientation in epithelial cell divisions
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