Course Overview
The one-year course, tailored to your particular interests, is a stepping stone to further study at PhD level or a gateway to many careers in industry (e. g agriculture, pharmaceutical and the healthcare sector), scientific services, science communication, the teaching profession or in scientific policymaking. Overview: This Advanced Biological Sciences new course from University of Southampton has at its core four taught modules at postgraduate level to enable you to broaden your scientific knowledge in your chosen area and enhance your hands-on skills in research, presentations and scientific communication. In addition, there is a novel independent research project in the University of Southampton-s modern Life Sciences research laboratories, supervised by a leading academic in the specialism. The transferable skills you gain will be invaluable later in your career whether you are aiming for academia, industry or non-traditional science careers. We offer MRes courses in Biological Sciences with a focus in one of the following research areas: Biodiversity, Ecology and Ecosystem services Biotechnology, Developmental Biology Microbiology Neuroscience Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Plant Biology, Zoology