THE SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
The School of Life Sciences
Professor Guthrie is advised by a management committee, which meets monthly and consists of the Research Subject Group Chairs, School Directors, the School Manager and the Director of Technical Services. The School operates a unified administrative structure, with its research interests represented by five Research Subjects Groups: Biochemistry and Biomedicine; Chemistry; Evolution, Behaviour and Environment; Genome Damage and Stability; Neuroscience; augmented by interdisciplinary and cross- School entities. Teaching is coordinated by three Boards of Study (BoS): Chemistry, Biology and Neuroscience; and Pharmacy, Biochemistry and Biomedicine (PBB) – the introduction of our MPharm programme which commenced in 2016.
The School of Life Sciences is one of the largest Academic Schools in the University with a Faculty of over 80; approximately 200 Research Fellows, 200 PhD students and 60 Technicians (including both School and externally funded posts). The School’s annual research income exceeds £13 million and it has an annual turnover of £27 million. Approximately 650 undergraduate and postgraduate students (plus ~30 PhDs) are admitted each year onto a broad range of degree courses in biological, biomedical and chemical sciences. The original School of Biological Sciences (BIOLS) founded by John Maynard Smith FRS trained some of the world’s leading biologists and biomedical scientists, and was a beacon of innovation and creativity in its integrated approach to research and teaching. Professor Laurence Pearl FRS FMedSci has headed the School of Life Sciences since 2009. Professor Pearl has stepped down as Head of School on 31st August 2017, and has been succeeded by Professor Sarah Guthrie. Professor Guthrie will lead on all strategic, operational and line management issues in the School. Professor Pearl will continue to lead on planning for the new building.
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