On Campus MSc Degrees in Developmental & Reproductive Plant Biology

One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is sustainable food production for a rapidly increasing global population. Read more

Would you like to understand the fundamental biological mechanisms essential to the development of sustainable solutions to the greatest challenges of the 21st century including food, energy, and materials? Recent years have seen unprecedented progress in the study of plant biology, with new tools and technologies available, this is your chance to make an impact in the field. Read more

Plants form the basis of life as they convert sunlight into an inexhaustible source of food and renewable raw materials. Plants also have a stabilising effect in (agro) ecosystems, a landscape function and ornamental value. Read more

Life on Earth depends on solar energy captured by plants - they are the base of most food webs and underpin the functioning of all major ecosystems .  Plants release the oxygen we breath. Read more

On a national and international scale there is an increasing need to reconcile the need for increased food production with the need for conservation of natural resources. Read more