School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Learn through experience

Gannet feeding. Image courtesy of Getty images.

6 Over 70 academics, 40 technical staff and over 1,200 students
6 World class research from internationally renowned researchers
6 100% satisfaction on the National Student Survey (NSS, 2019) in several of our courses
6 £4.65 million Marine Station with several research boats and diving facilities
6 Newly refurbished, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities

About us

Achieve your ambitions by linking research to real world problems. Equip yourself with the skills you need to make a positive impact on the sustainability of our environment and society.

Professor Mairi Knight

Head of School

Our teaching areas

Our programmes are grouped into three subject areas

Biological sciences

Marine biology

Marine science

PhD studentship opportunities

@ The school plans to fund up to five PhD studentships

ARIES Doctoral Training Partnership opportunities October 2021

The ARIES (Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences) DTP is a NERC funded Doctoral Training Partnership between the Universities of Plymouth, East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Royal Holloway University of London.

Find out more about ARIES PhD project opportunities starting October 2021

Our research impact

@ Discover more about our research below, or explore through our Marine Institute and Sustainable Earth Institute

Research centres and groups

Animal Behaviour Research Group

Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG)

Ecology and Evolution Research Group

Ecophysiology and Development Research Group

Environmental and Applied Biology Research Group

Marine Conservation Research Group

Marine Physics Research Group

Centre for Coastal and Ocean Science and Engineering (CCOSE)

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre

Research highlights

Research in the school

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Resources

Our world class research facilities for research and teaching

Marine Station

HSE SCUBA Diving Course

Our vessels

LABplus Resource Centre

Skardon Garden

Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC)

Senior management team

Professor Mairi Knight

Head of School

Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology
Dr Tim O'Hare

Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor in Ocean Science
Dr Richard Billington

Associate Professor of Biology

Associate Head of School (Biological Sciences)
Professor Mark Briffa

Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning)

Professor of Animal Behaviour
Dr Peter Cotton

Associate Head of School (Marine Biology)

Associate Professor in Ecology
Dr Mark Davidson

Associate Professor in Coastal Processes

Associate Head of School (Recruitment)
Dr Gillian Glegg

Associate Head of School (Marine Science)

Associate Professor in Marine Management
Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology

Associate Head of School (Research)
Mr Matthew Hoddinott

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager

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Contact the School of Biological and Marine Sciences

biolmarsci@plymouth.ac.uk

+44 1752 584600

School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.

@plymouthbiol

Our teaching areas

Our programmes are grouped into three subject areas

Biological sciences

Marine biology

Marine science

PhD studentship opportunities

ARIES Doctoral Training Partnership opportunities October 2021

Our research impact

Research centres and groups

Animal Behaviour Research Group

Coastal Processes Research Group (CPRG)

Ecology and Evolution Research Group

Ecophysiology and Development Research Group

Environmental and Applied Biology Research Group

Marine Conservation Research Group

Marine Physics Research Group

Centre for Coastal and Ocean Science and Engineering (CCOSE)

Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre

Research highlights

Research in the school

Resources

Our world class research facilities for research and teaching

Marine Station

HSE SCUBA Diving Course

Our vessels

LABplus Resource Centre

Skardon Garden

Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC)

Professor Mairi Knight

Head of School

Associate Professor in Molecular Ecology

Dr Tim O'Hare

Deputy Head of School

Associate Professor in Ocean Science

Dr Richard Billington

Associate Professor of Biology

Associate Head of School (Biological Sciences)

Professor Mark Briffa

Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning)

Professor of Animal Behaviour

Dr Peter Cotton

Associate Head of School (Marine Biology)

Associate Professor in Ecology

Dr Mark Davidson

Associate Professor in Coastal Processes

Associate Head of School (Recruitment)

Dr Gillian Glegg

Associate Head of School (Marine Science)

Associate Professor in Marine Management

Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology

Associate Head of School (Research)

Mr Matthew Hoddinott

Science and Engineering School Technical Manager

Contact the School of Biological and Marine Sciences