BIOSCIENCES SINGLETON CAMPUS
(QS World Rankings 2023) 350 IN THE WORLD BIOSCIENCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
• Biosciences MRes FT PT
• Biological Sciences MPhil/PhD FT PT DL
WHY SWANSEA? • We have influential connections with international and national organisations such as Natural Resources Wales, The British Mammal Society and The National Wetlands Centre Wales to add value to your studies. • 11th in the UK for Research Quality (Complete University Guide 2024). • 90% of our research outputs have been recognised as world-leading and internationally excellent (REF 2021). • Students can benefit from our state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, including the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Research consisting of controlled environment laboratories, with programmable recirculating aquatic systems. • We also have a custom-designed 18 metre catamaran-class survey vessel and a globally unique visualisation centre that displays multi-dimensional information from animal tracking data. • Some of our recent graduates have gone on to have successful careers as Ecologists, Hydrometry and Telemetry Officers, Benthic
TAUGHT PROGRAMMES
• Environmental Biology: Conservation and Resource Management MSc FT PT
Swansea offers an exceptional environment for Biosciences students with world-class research centres, well-equipped labs, and stunning parkland and coastline. The nearby Swansea Valley, Brecon Beacons National Park and Gower Peninsula (a site of Special Scientific Interest, and the UK's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), provide diverse habitats for students to explore and learn from. It's the perfect location for a Biosciences student to thrive, making it an outstanding choice for anyone who wants to pursue a career in this field. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT • Our programmes focus on the relationships between living organisms and the terrestrial, freshwater and
• You will be taught by a range of inspiring biosciences experts, including Dr Richard Unsworth, an adviser on the BBC’s globally renowned series Blue Planet II; and Professor Carlos Garcia de Leaniz, an expert in salmonid behaviour,
marine environments, coupled with the interactions that result from natural and anthropogenic processes. • We conduct research across natural sciences, combining fundamental and applied science to provide a well-rounded research environment. • Our research is focused around four themes, which are integrated with our education mission: Marine and Freshwater Systems, Behavioural Ecology and Evolution, Biodiversity and Ecosystems, Natural Products and Environmental Resources.
conservation and ecology and and lead on the multi-partner European AMBER project.
Taxonomists, and Wildlife and Education Officers.
FUNDING There are a range of postgraduate scholarships and bursaries available: s wansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/ scholarships
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