Professor Malcolm Burrows, Head of Department, writes: Martin was born on 24 August 1928 and was a long time member of the Department. He was a Frank Smart Prize winner in 1951, then undertook research with Wigglesworth before working at the Marine Station in Naples. He was appointed a Demonstrator in 1959, a Lecturer in...

This year, the University has devolved electricity costs to Departments and has set a savings target. Saving on energy costs is both environmentally sound and financially in our interest.

The Balfour & Newton Libraries' first edition copy of Charles Darwin's On the origin of species featured on an episode of the BBC's Countryfile programme.

Induction loops for the hard of hearing have been installed in the department's teaching rooms and reception. The reception loop is on all the time.