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“Our research has implications for the evolution of intelligence and cognition as well as the evolution of tool use in early humans. It provides evidence that the development of all these traits started in apes because of their need to understand their mechanical environment, not just their social environment.”
- Dr Roland Ennos

Read: Orang-utan nest-building shows high degree of sophistication
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Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell meets participants of our Science Stars day

“It was gross, weird and fun all packed together!”

Why don't you find out what they're talking about? We have regular school events - bring your class to visit us!

See: School events

Edward Wright

“I really enjoyed working in the field and went on to work at the Great Ape Project in Gabon (Central Africa) with wild gorillas and chimpanzees, which was a brilliant experience.”

Read: Edward Wright's graduate profile

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Boyan Bonev

Congratulations to Boyan Bonev, Beddington Prize Winner 2012.
More: Interview with ‘the NODE’

E.coli and T.muris

Read the latest Research stories.

Alan Turing

Free exhibition: Alan Turing and Life's Enigma until 18 November, Manchester Museum.

Cover of the Research Brochure

NEW for 2012: Science Ethics PhD and scholarship

Cover of the Research Brochure

An updated Research Brochure is now available.

Podcast

Episode twelve of our fortnightly podcasts is now available.

Spring 2012 Newsletter

Read all the latest Faculty news in our most recent Newsletter.

Research Challenges

Disease biology

Read about the four major Research Challenges being addressed by our Faculty.

Excellence in research internationally recognised

Professor Nancy Papalopulu

Congratulations to Nancy Papalopulu who has been elected as a member of EMBO, in recognition of excellence in research. Researchers elected to EMBO help shape the direction of life sciences in Europe and beyond.

More: EMBO welcomes 55 leading life scientists as members

Faculty Twitter

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  • Congratulations to Garron Dodd on winning 1st prize in his category of the ABTA Doctoral Researcher Awards 2012 and 2nd place overall!
  • Scientists discover cells' Achilles heel, Dr David Brough http://t.co/9Kp4sAhc
  • Professor Sir Tom Blundell, BBSRC Chair & founding Chief Executive, elected Honorary Fellow of the Society of Biology http://t.co/tOL1wejF