Overview
The Organisms and Environment research division focuses on the biology of whole organisms and their roles and interactions in changing ecosystems, in infection and health and at the genetic level.
Organisms and Environment degree from Cardiff University aim is to understand the ecological, health and genetic consequences of environmental change on biological diversity. Our approach is to focus on processes and prediction, combining ecological, experimental and molecular approaches, in contrasting groups of organisms.
All the major groups are studied, including animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, protozoa, filamentous fungi and yeast.
Distinctive features
Seminar Programme: The Organisms and Environment Division has an active seminar programme to enable postgraduate students to meet top international researchers and also present their own research
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The spectrum of research activities include:
- Microbial and soil ecology
- Endangered Species research
- Genomics, metagenomics, population and environmental genetics of plants, animals and microbes
- Ecotoxicology in aquatic and terrestrial environments
- Community ecology including pest management
- Interactions between organisms and their food resources
- Behavioural and evolutionary ecology
- Chemical ecology and waste management
- Population dynamics in freshwater and terrestrial systems
- Predator-prey and host-parasite interactions
- Epidemiology and pathogenesis, including medically important bacteria
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
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Disciplines
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English requirements
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General requirements
- Applicants are asked to hand in a research proposal alongside their application.
- If you are applying for an advertised project, there is no requirement of submitting a research proposal – instead please submit a statement of support.
- Note: Students must submit evidence of funding wherever possible, especially when funded by external sponsors.
- Suitable for graduates in biological and related sciences, including anatomy, physiology and pathology, aural and oral sciences, biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, computer science and informatics, forensic science, genetics, medicine, neuroscience, optometry and vision sciences, mathematics and statistics, pharmacology, psychology, sport sciences and zoology.
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International
24450 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24450 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
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