Full Time Masters Degrees in Biological Sciences (Insect)

Sexual dimorphism is pervasive in animals, from the shape and size of individual organs and differences in overall body size to elaborate male ornaments. Read more

Apply for this programme Are you interested in insects and want a career in research or another aspect of entomology? Through theoretical and practical experience, you’ll learn how entomology is studied and applied in the UK and overseas and gain an appreciation for the range of insect-related issues in the UK and abroad. Read more

Our research lies at the interface of organismal, functional and systems biology. Read more

How do organisms and their environment interact at both a molecular level and a global level? If this is an area that interests you, and you want to make a contribution to science and sustainability, a Master’s programme in Ecology at VU Amsterdam is for you. Read more

Our Plant Science research covers topics such as plant-environment interactions, cell signalling, cell and membrane biology, protein structure and function, gene regulation, synthetic biology, systems biology and translational biology. Read more

Motivation Anopheles gambiae are the main vector of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its extreme importance for human health, the neuronal basis of the mosquito responses to sensory stimuli, including those produced by a human, remains poorly understood. Read more

Motivation Bumblebees are agriculturally important pollinators, but are currently declining in abundance in the UK and around the world. Read more

Motivation Anopheles gambiae are the main vector of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its extreme importance for human health, the biology and physiology of these mosquitoes, especially their juvenile forms – aquatic larvae and pupae – is poorly studied. Read more

Strengthen your bioscience graduate skills and your experience in pre-eminent subject research on our MRes Bioscience (Infectious Disease) programme. Read more

Motivation Drosophila melanogaster , the fruit fly, is the most successful insect model organism, extensively used in a multiple biological disciplines. Read more