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Biosciences

These degrees are a great foundation for a wide range of careers. Research led teaching is geared towards developing your professional skills alongside the theory. We do this through lab-based experiments, practical experience in areas such as bioimaging, case studies, research projects and fieldwork. Our links with industry and the NHS provide high quality work placement opportunities.

Biological Sciences

Whether you are interested in animals and zoology, human and genetic sciences, or other disciplines of biological sciences we have the course for you.

Biomedical

Understand the differences between our biomedical and medical sciences courses, and which one is right for you.

Equine Science

Find out more about studying Equine Science at Oxford Brookes.

Courses

Undergraduate

Course title
Biodiversity and Wildlife Conservation (BSc (Hons), MBiol)
Biological Sciences (BSc (Hons), MBiol)
Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) (BSc (Hons), MBiol)
Biological Sciences (Human Biosciences) (BSc (Hons), MBiol)
Biological Sciences (Zoology) (BSc (Hons), MBiol)
Biomedical Science (BSc (Hons))
Equine Science (BSc (Hons))
Life Sciences Foundation Year
Medical Science (BSc (Hons))
Medical Sciences (Final Year Entry) (BSc (Hons))

Postgraduate taught

Course title
Conservation Ecology (MSc, PGDip, PGCert)
Medical Genetics and Genomics (MSc, PGDip, PGCert)

Postgraduate research

Course title
Biological and Medical Sciences (MPhil, PhD, Masters by Research)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Behavioral ecology of nesting in penguins (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Cancer-associated cellular glycosylation: its regulation and functional significance (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Dissecting the initial stages of basal body assembly in trypanosomes (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: How do ER-mitochondrial communications regulate plant metabolism during growth and stress adaptation? (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Investigating the role of non-coding RNAs in patient pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour cells, extracellular vesicles and blood samples and their function in cancer development (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Pushing the limits of museuomics: investigating the disappearance of Mazarine Blue butterfly (Cyaniris semiargus) and the Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) in the British Isles (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: The impact of neonicotinoid pesticide resistance on the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in food-related reward signalling (PhD)
Nigel Groome Studentship: Using Drosophila to Uncover the Functions of Genetic Variants Linked to Human Disease (PhD)

Partner College

Course title
Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation (BSc top-up) - Abingdon & Witney College (BSc (Hons))

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Links with industry and the community

Dame Katherine Grainger on Professor Nigel Groome's research.

Biomedical Science student, Andrada Tomoni, talks about her experiences on placement at the prestigious UK Biocentre in Milton Keynes.

The annual Science Bazaar provides the opportunity for Brookes scientists to share their knowledge and passion with local people. Hands on, family-friendly activities bring research to life as part of the Oxford Science Festival.

Research centres and themes

Biosciences research centres and themes

Centre for Bioimaging

The Centre for Bioimaging is a core facility based in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at Oxford Brookes University and with expertise in high-resolution live cell imaging and 3D electron microscopy.

Centre for Functional Genomics

The Centre for Functional Genomics at Oxford Brookes University aims to support scientists from evolutionary biology to biomedicine in their genomic research.

Biomedicine

Cell and Developmental Biology

Ecology and Evolution

Genetics and Genomics

Student stories

Andrada Tomoni

"Studying at Brookes has proven to be the best time of my life so far"

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Ferdos Abid Ali

"The prospect of working towards something that could prevent disease was exhilarating"

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Emily Slatter

"I chose Brookes because their Biomedical Science course is one of the few that is Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) accredited"

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Charlie Dee

"The course offers exciting opportunities, such as international placements"

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Ben Hewlett

"It was amazing; without a doubt one of the best experiences I have ever had"

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Sian Penwarden

"It was everything I wanted from a university"

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Dipesh Patel

"My degree has opened so many doors for me"

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Emily Thompson

"You will gain some excellent experiences"

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Jessica Wragg

"The course has a varied selection of modules, allowing you to choose the avenue you personally wish to go down; whether that is geography, chemistry or biology based"

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Sam Kimsey

"I have been offered GIS work in Mexico with a research organisation from the UK"

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Nursu Ceren Kuyucu

"I used Wellbeing in my second year when I went through a rough patch and they really helped me. I probably wouldn’t have finished my degree without the Wellbeing staff"

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Oshin Whyte

"I think coming to Brookes has been one of the best things I have ever done"

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