Stemming the flow of drugs into prisons

A multi-disciplinary team from Bath is developing the world's first portable device that detects synthetic drugs.
A brand new department offering a range of Biosciences and Biomedical degrees, including accredited Pharmacy degrees.
Our cutting-edge multi-disciplinary research spans human health to environmental sustainability and utilises bioengineering technologies and big data approaches.
Find out more about the creation of the new DepartmentOur research is helping to change the world for the better. We work in partnership to help create a healthier, more sustainable and connected future for us all.
A multi-disciplinary team from Bath is developing the world's first portable device that detects synthetic drugs.
Our research spans a diverse range of areas, from drug discovery science and healthcare, to evolutionary biology and biodiversity.
Advancing knowledge and delivering products and solutions with medical, industrial and agricultural impact, via study and use of molecules, cells and organisms.
Understanding the molecular and genomic processes regulating cell function in development, health and disease.
Applying evolutionary concepts to fundamental questions in biology with a drive to address real world challenges through research, education, and outreach.
Optimising patient and population health outcomes through translational research.
Understanding the role of microbes, and the host response to them, in health and disease.
Find out about our undergraduate courses.
Train as a healthcare professional in all aspects of medicines use and design.
Learn more about our Biology, Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences courses, including entry requirements and course structure.
Play a vital role in the discovery, development and testing of therapeutic agents to improve global health.
Find out about our master's courses, PhD degrees, and taught postgraduate courses for practising pharmacists.
We offer a range of master's courses including molecular biosciences, biotechnology and drug discovery.
Part-time and remote, practice-based learning for UK practising pharmacists at all career stages.
Find out about our PhD degrees, funding opportunities and how to apply.
We are firmly committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome a diverse population of both students and staff.
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The Department is firmly committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Read about the latest research news and press releases from the Department.
Survey of over 2,000 adults in the UK identifies potential pitfalls of science communication.
New study led by the Milner Centre for Evolution suggests polygamy increases the efficiency of natural selection by reducing harmful mutations.
Research suggests diving birds may have evolved into an evolutionary dead-end.
Harmful fungal toxins are on the rise in Europe’s wheat and affect almost half of crops, according to a new study led by the University of Bath.
Dr Christine Edmead has been awarded Fellowship of the British Pharmacological Society, and colleagues are named Honorary Fellows.
A new way of using colour to detect disease, inspired by the bright blue of certain corals and mushrooms, has been developed by chemists at Bath
Details on how we engage with schools and communities.
We offer a range of activities to local schools, colleges and communities.
During term-time, overnight on-campus accommodation may be available, for those schools/colleges travelling from further afield.
Five cross-disciplinary research themes are prioritised: biodiversity and evolution; biotechnology; cells, development and disease; microbiology, infection & inflammation; and diagnostics, therapeutics and patient care. These themes bridge across the Department, enabling new opportunities for wider collaboration and to define a new vision of Life Sciences.
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