School of Natural Sciences

"It just felt right to be here. It felt like this is where I should be".

Watch: Eden, one of our students tells us why she chose to study Chemistry at Hull – and about her love of science.

Hunting for genes

Watch: Our Biology and Biochemistry students have access to our new Advanced Training Lab. These industry-standard facilities are used for teaching state-of-the-art techniques for investigating genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry.

Sullied Sediments

Watch: we're developing and testing new tools to prevent contamination from chemical pollution in our waterways. New water treatment methods will help combat this pollution and raise awareness of this critical issue, helping people to take action to prevent it.

Hands-on experience

We lead a £5.6 million Office for Students grant to deliver fantastic work experience opportunities for physics students. This includes access to an extensive range of work-based learning opportunities.

Dive deeper

On our BSc Marine Biology course, you’ll train as a PADI-qualified diver during your degree.

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Supercomputing

Viper, our high-performance computing centre, is one of the highest rated in the north of England. This significant research investment provides a vital requirement to meet the ever growing demands of the University’s research community.

Find out more about Viper

Study that take you places

Our location inside the Yorkshire Nature Triangle gives you easy access to some of the UK’s most important habitats, such as the shores of the Humber Estuary and the stunning Yorkshire countryside and coast. Depending on which modules you choose, you may find yourself learning to dive, engaging in practical conservation, surveying rocky shores or carrying out Phase 1 habitat surveys.

Find out where our students have visited

Try for yourself

Watch: join Professor Brad Gibson and John Elliott for a virtual Mathematics taster session

Capturing our Coast

This project was an innovation in marine citizen science that trained almost 3,000 members of the public to gather data to help us understand in more detail the species that live on our coasts.

Groundbreaking research

Professor Ronald Shaw, who joined our team in Hull directly after completing his PhD at Cambridge, is one of the authors of the Yang-Mills-Shaw theory which is central to particle physics.

Try an on-demand session

Watch: Join Biological and Marine Sciences staff and students to find out more about studying at Hull.

The Data Cube Service for Copernicus

This project is addressing the challenges of handling big data volumes through high-quality information from novel sensors.

Find out more on the DCS4COP website

Events for all

We run over 100 events a year. These span a range of widening participation, diversity in STEM, continuing professional development for teachers and curriculum-enhancing support.

Let us show you around...

Watch: join Dr Ben Murray and Dr Chris Armstrong on a guided tour of our Chemistry teaching labs. 

Using Mathematics to explore the galaxy

We develop essential tools for simulations to probe the formation of elements in the Universe, like our unprecedented simulation of the Universe spanning its first 8 billion years of existence.

Chemistry in the spotlight

Watch taster lectures, get the lowdown on life at Hull from our students and find out how Chemistry affects the world around us on our YouTube channel.

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Exploring the Impact of Hydropower on River Habitats

We're part of a pan-European expert team exploring the impact of hydroelectric power plants on fish populations. Hydropower is one of the most important and widely used renewable energy sources, but plants cause major disturbances to the natural world.

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“The supervisors at the University of Hull are excellent, always making time for students.

"There are plenty of opportunities to present your work, which helps grow your professional network." - David Miller-Shakesby, PhD Chemistry

Wild Ecology and Behaviour

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