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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News
Climate change might make winter bird migration a thing of the past
Congratulations to Professor Steve Willis and Kieran Lawrence on their paper just published in Global Change Biology.

Understanding the relationship between dementia and COVID-19 risk
Infrared light therapy might aid dementia patients
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
Phototropin light switches: From directional growth to plant optogenetics
Structure and function of human carbohydrate processing enzymes
Why a little bit of stress is good for you: understanding how mitochondria control protein homeostasis and ageing
Sleep in Drosophila
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