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As one of the largest and most successful research and teaching organisations of its kind in Europe, the Faculty of Life Sciences is proud that a scientific culture exists in which there are no traditional barriers between research disciplines.

Shared expertise and the development of new technologies enable important bioscience problems to be approached using novel and innovative methods.

Postgraduate opportunities span all fields of life sciences, from the molecule to the cell, to the whole organism and environments. Projects are offered from a range of exciting and challenging research themes.

Three or four year PhD programmes, and one year MPhil programmes, are tailored to suit students with different levels of research experience and students are carefully matched with a supervisor of their choice.

The Faculty of Life Sciences is very proud of the training opportunities that it provides for all its graduate students during their studies.

No matter what subject area, the graduate training programme provides a variety of research and transferable skills which will be of benefit for the various career paths that Life Sciences graduates embark on.

Are you concerned about the environment? Do you want to see exciting animals like the tiger and giant panda saved from extinction? Are you worried about the declines seen in many of our more familiar plants and animals closer to home? Do you want to play an active part in conserving wildlife? If so, this is the course for you.

With greater public awareness of the environment and increasing concern about the over – exploitation and destruction of wildlife resources, our degree programme in Wildlife Conservation aims to investigate the causes of biodiversity loss and to develop practical and sustainable ways of halting and reversing it. The programme is underpinned by an understanding of ecology as a basis for developing scientifically sound but practical solutions to conservation problems. The design and evaluation of conservation projects at local, national and international levels is investigated through study of a range of modules. Particular features of the course include:

• Teaching of fauna and flora identification skills

• Learning how to interpret wildlife conservation through the media and public education

• Extensive fieldwork at a range of locations

• An opportunity to attend an overseas field course

• The potential for experience in the use of Geographical Information Systems to benefit conservation projects

• Opportunities for work placements

• A strong emphasis on the relevant subject specific and transferable skills necessary for careers in conservation.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Long-term career prospects for our graduates are good with over 95% of the respondents in a recent survey of the School’s graduates finding employment. Many were employed in jobs related to their degree, while others had used their degree to gain graduate employment in areas such as financial consultancy and business management.