Postgraduate study : Evolution, behaviour and environment : School of Life Sciences : University of Sussex

Gain valuable skills and experience for your future career by joining our community. Benefit from working with our world-leading researchers with expertise in animal behaviour, evolutionary biology, conservation and the environment.

Key facts about our Postgraduate courses

World wide reputation 87% of our research in biological sciences was rated as internationally excellent or higher in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), with 48% rated as world-leading.
A superb location: There are few better places in the UK to study Biology, Ecology and Zoology; We are situated in the Brighton and Lewes Downs UNESCO Biosphere reserve, next to the South Downs National Park and close to Brighton's coast. A perfect location to study British wildlife.
Exceptional resources: You will have access to a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, including constant environment rooms, greenhouses, facilities for chemical analysis of contaminants, and facilities for studying and culturing social insects including a molecular lab, ant room and apiaries.
Research community: When you join our community, you gain access to a friendly and stimulating environment for the exchange of ideas and knowlege. We have established ties with other research groupings at Sussex such as Informatics and Neuroscience, and collaborate with scientists in a wide range of external organisations including formal links with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Funding opportunities - we offer a variety of scholarship opportunities to help fund your postgraduate study. Find out more here.

Find out about our areas of expertise by downloading our research directory.