As a postgraduate student, you will have access to specialist teaching and research facilities, working alongside established researchers in your chosen field. A brand new £39m Graduate Centre opened in early 2017 at our Mile End campus and provides excellent teaching and learning spaces for all postgraduate students. In addition, our G.E. Fogg building, the home of our biosciences and psychology students, recently underwent a £4.5 million refurbishment.
The Genomics facility provides the latest genomic technologies including highthroughput sequencing tools. These can be used to investigate genomes, epigenomes and transcriptomes of any organism. The facility has an experienced, dedicated team and can advise on the design and analysis of experiments.
We have specialist analytical, mesocosm and temperature-controlled research facilities within our Centre for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment, developed from an investment of £1.8 million. As well as this, some of our academic staff are based at the Freshwater Biological Association’s River Laboratory on the River Frome in Dorset and its research facilities are available for use by our students.
Our imaging facilities include confocal (two-photon) and EM microscopes. We also have a plant growth facility, controlled environment rooms, cold rooms, one of the largest CO2 flux monitoring facilities in the UK, and marine and freshwater aquaria.
Students studying on the Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation programme will also benefit from experiencing first-hand the fantastic facilities and the largest collection of living and preserved plants in Europe at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The facilities include the Herbarium, where over seven million plant specimens are held; the Fungarium; the Economic Botany Collection; the Library, Art & Archives; Living Collection (gardens, glasshouses and nurseries at Kew & Wakehurst); Jodrell Laboratories and the Millennium Seed Bank.
We will also use our network of partner NGOs, research labs and industries to create further opportunities.