Facilities and resources

Here to support your studies

Our facilities are extensive and include state-of-the-art equipment and expertise in many areas of life sciences. We have undertaken significant investment in the last few years in building new facilities and refurbishing existing ones.

Lecture theatres
Research facilites
Teaching laboratories and Anatomy facilities
Computing facilities
Student social space
Library
Student support

Lecture theatres

Stopford lecture theatre

Our lecture theatres were refurbished in summer 2011 and are equipped with the latest audio-visual teaching equipment.

Research facilities

DNA

In your final year you have the opportunity to undertake a project in the labs of our world class life science researchers. As befits a major international research faculty, we have extensive research facilities at our disposal:

Teaching laboratories and Anatomy facilities

Multi-user lab

Our modern teaching labs have a range of specialist equipment to allow you to undertake the latest techniques in biological science. Our anatomy facilities include a wide range of dissection, histology and computing resources and dedicated teaching staff. The following are just a few of the techniques you could undertake in the teaching and anatomy labs:

  • polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
  • DNA sequencing
  • gel electrophoresis
  • spectrophotometry
  • electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiography (ECG)
  • immunofluorescence microscopy
  • dissection and histology

See: Anatomy

Computing facilities

Microlab

You will have access to over 200 PC's in dedicated computer clusters and eLearning tools including online lecture notes, discussion boards, lecture podcasts and quizzes.

See also: eLearning

Student Social Space

Chromozone

The student common room ‘Chromozone’ was refurbished in summer 2011. It has free Wi-Fi access and includes a café, eating space and a comfy seating area where you can take a break between lectures.

 

Library

John Rylands Library

The John Rylands University Library is one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country. You have access to:

  • over 7000 electronic scientific journals
  • 4 million books with hundreds of new Life Science books added each year
  • computer clusters and free Wi-Fi

Student Support

Student Services Centre

To support you through your time here we have several levels of support in the Faculty:

  • Personal advisor – a member of the Faculty’s academic staff who monitors your welfare throughout your time here
  • Student Support office – a one stop shop for any questions about your course or pastoral matters
  • Peer Assisted Study Scheme – a student led scheme where second and final year students support first years with academic and pastoral matters

In addition the University has a range of support networks to ensure your well-being.

See: Support support services (main University site)