Welcome to the School of Life Sciences
The School of Life Sciences is unique in providing research and education across disciplines ranging from food science to psychology in an integrated and multidisciplinary fashion. We started over 100 years ago offering specialist courses to the brewing industry that flourished in Edinburgh at that time. This expanded into biochemistry, food science, microbiology and marine biology and more recently we added exercise science and applied psychology. Today we have some 50 academic staff engaged in teaching and research located in modern academic buildings on the Riccarton Campus and in the new Sports Village, a mutli-purpose research and service facility for sport and exercise. We offer top quality undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in a friendly and supportive fashion using modern approaches to learning and teaching. The School provides an exciting and attractive environment in which to study as an undergraduate student or to engage in your research.
Professor Brian Austin, Head of School
Recent articles in the HW Alumni Magazine from the School of Life Sciences:
Pearls of Conservation by Dr Hamish Mair
Computer Fitness by Dr Alasdair Thin
Never Too Old to Learn by Dr Lauren Potter
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