Research Degrees at Aberdeen University Department of Zoology. Each student has an academic adviser, and progress is monitored by the Postgraduate Research Committee. All the major areas of zoology are included in teaching and research, with special expertise and facilities in behaviour, cell biology, ecology, endocrinology, entomology, systematics, evolution and molecular biology, tumour biology, immunobiology, marine and freshwater biology, neurobiology, physiology, parasitology.
Activities embrace pure, applicable and applied studies of invertebrates and vertebrates.
The Department is one of the largest in the UK, and its research activities are sponsored by grants and contracts from a wide range of sources. It supports a distinctive blend of research, combining a tradition of ecological studies with a strong bias towards both the study of marine resources and research in animal physiology, using modern molecular approaches. Aberdeen is a flourishing research centre in animal sciences. The laboratory, field and support facilities, well-characterised terrestrial and aquatic environments, the presence of several of renowned research institutes, and other biological science departments within the University all afford excellent opportunities for collaborative work at the molecular, cellular, whole animal and systems levels. The refurbished aquaria provide outstanding facilities for marine and freshwater research.