School of Natural Sciences

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Study Biological Sciences at Birkbeck

Find out more about biological sciences courses which will give you the fundamental knowledge, together with technical and practical skills, to work in many science roles.

Study Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck

Find out more about flexible geology and planetary science courses, with fieldwork options to study in Scotland, Greece and Morocco.

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Biological Sciences research

Find out more about the ground-breaking and world-leading research in the subject of biology.

Earth and Planetary Sciences research

A leading centre of innovative research and teaching that specialises in distance learning.

About the School of Natural Sciences

About us

Find out more about the School of Natural Sciences and its expertise in biological sciences and earth and planetary sciences.

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Our academics are world-class, internationally renowned experts, who bring the latest research into their teaching.

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Current students

Current students use Moodle, our virtual learning environment, to access module study resources and programme handbooks.

Meet our staff

"We aim to integrate textbooks essentials with the cutting-edge research going on in the School, to give a flavour of the burning unanswered questions and latest scientific advances."

Professor Carolyn Moores

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Science week

Birkbeck's annual Science Week showcases our groundbreaking scientific research with a series of public lectures and events.

Rosalind Franklin lecture

This annual lecture, which honours the life and work of one of our most distinguished alumni, Rosalind Franklin, enables a prominent female scientist to present her work.

Bernal lecture

This annual lecture commemorates the immeasurable contribution of Professor J. D. Bernal, who worked at Birkbeck for over 30 years.

Become an MPhil/PhD student

Find out how to pursue research in the School of Natural Sciences.

Student funding

Securing funding for your studies will be a key concern and we are committed to providing the advice and support you need.

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MSc Bioinformatics - Q&A Sessions with Irilenia Nobeli (Course Director)

14 July 2023
13:30 — 14:30

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Department of Biological Sciences Open Evening

10 July 2023
17:00 — 19:00

Birkbeck Main Building, Malet Street
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MSc Bioinformatics - Q&A Session with Irilenia Nobeli (Course Director)

15 June 2023
13:00 — 14:00

Online
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Spanner in the works for a parasite motor

In this blog, Alex Cook, former Birkbeck PhD in the Department of Biological Sciences, reports on research developing new approaches to malaria control.