General Information
The Division of Animal Sciences has an international reputation for research in mammalian reproduction, particularly in ovarian, uterine and developmental physiology, and in central nervous function. In addition the Division houses the Centre for Applied Bioethics and carries out basic and applied research in this field.
Staff of the Division teach Animal Physiology to students reading for Animal Science, Applied Biology and Biotechnology degrees, as well as to postgraduate students.
Teaching Facilities
Teaching takes place within the Rob Clarke Teaching Laboratory , our research facilities, the University Farm as well as the School lecture theatres.
Core Research Facilities
The Division of Animal Sciences occupies a number of buildings across the Sutton Bonington Campus. The research facilities provide for all aspects of modern physiological research, including cell culture and molecular biology in ACGM and ACDP registered laboratories, electrophysiology and microscopy. In addition there are specialised laboratories for confocal microscopy, animal research, histology, embryo micromanipulation and radioimmunoassay.
Histology
Microscopy
Proteomics