Undergraduates from our Biological Sciences department have been helping local schools to make the most of their green spaces by monitoring and fostering local wildlife.

The Schools’ Biodiversity Project helps schools to learn about the surrounding wildlife, from beetles to birds, as well as create places for them to live. This includes introducing light boxes to monitor moths, pond dipping and setting camera traps. When needed, students are paired with trained undergraduates to help run curriculum-based projects.

Find out more about our Schools’ Biodiversity Project

We’re a leading institution in the development of novel therapies for rare diseases. Our Rare Disease Day - running alongside the international event - is an opportunity for sixth form students to attend lectures and get hands-on experience in our lab practicals.

Click here to watch a live stream of the Rare Disease Day talks.

Click here to find out more about Rare Disease Day.

Our academics have created short films based on their research, to give A level teachers valuable classroom resources, including learning outcomes and discussion points to raise and engage with their students.

• You think you're stressed? Try being a plant!
• The secret life of your colourful aquarium fishes
• Manipulation of RNA splicing to correct disease mutations
• Birds blind to the danger of windfarms: How green is green energy?

We organise frequent visits to local schools and museums to talk about our work. We also welcome visiting groups to our department.

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To find out more email our outreach officer, Dr James McEvoy