University of Plymouth School of Biomedical Sciences

Outstanding clinical education; strong social engagement; and world-class research.

University of Plymouth School of Biomedical Sciences

The University of Plymouth has a long record of high quality innovative research as demonstrated by its achievements in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008. The University has leapt 15 places to join the top 50 UK universities in research performance, results showing that overall, 80% of our research was judged as being of international repute. Our Research Centre initiative aims to support the University’s research strengths.

The School of Biomedical Sciences comprises a community of academic staff with recognised excellence in the teaching and research of both organismal and sub-organismal bioscience. Our undergraduate and postgraduate portfolio covers the subject areas that span the human health sciences, animal behaviour, wildlife conservation and environmental biology. In collaboration with our partners in other schools and faculties, we are well placed to deliver on the university’s key strategic areas of health, biomedicine, environment and sustainability. 

  • Biomedical and Human Biosciences
  • Ecology and Environmental Biology

University of Plymouth
School of Biomedical & Biological Sciences

University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA

Contact details

Name:

Dr Gail Rees

Position:

Head of School of Biomedical Sciences

Email:

Organisation type

  • noFunds individuals
  • noCollaborates with charities & organisations
  • noFunds charities & organisations
  • yesProvides education, training and/or research facilities

Funding/support

  • yesContinuous professional development
  • yesProfessional qualification
  • noSkill qualifications
  • noIndividual equipment
  • noEarly years, primary & secondary
  • noFurther education
  • yesHigher education: undergraduate
  • yesHigher education: postgraduate
  • noGeneral public
  • yesAcademic research project
  • yesApplied research project
  • yesCommercial research project
  • yesPostdoctoral research
  • noSummer school / short placement
  • noEquipment or facilities
  • noTravel & subsistence: overseas
  • noTravel & subsistence: UK

Interest

  • noAgribusiness
  • yesArable
  • yesBeef & sheep
  • yesDairy
  • noEngineering
  • yesEnvironmental management
  • yesEquine
  • noFarm & land management
  • noFarming systems
  • noFood
  • noHorticulture
  • noPigs
  • yesPoultry
  • noVeterinary science