The Department has excellent teaching facilities including an exceptionally well-equipped teaching laboratory, two lecture theatres, and a well-resourced Library.
We offer outstanding opportunities and facilities for training in research, leading to the degree of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), or MPhil (Master of Philosophy in the Biological Sciences).
Our research covers the broad goal of understanding the diversity of animal life, with approaches ranging from cellular processes through to behavioural studies of wild populations.
The Athena Swan Charter recognizes and celebrates good employment practice for women working in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) in higher education and research.
The Museum of Zoology is home to a huge variety of recent and fossil animals with collections that rival those of the major university museums world-wide.
The Balfour Library is an excellent resource for the teaching and research community. It has over 20,000 books, 8,700 of which are in special collections, and 18,000+ journal volumes.
The Cambridge Biotomography Centre (CBC) is a multi-user research facility that supports Cambridge researchers as well as the broader national and international academic community. The facility houses an Nikon Metrology XT H 225 ST High Resolution CT Scanner.
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