GEE

The 果冻影院 Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment (GEE) is part of the Division of Biosciences and the Faculty of Life Sciences. GEE traces its origins to the Department of Comparative Anatomy founded in 1826 and incorporates previous Departments of Biology, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology and the Galton Laboratory, the first Department of Genetics in the UK. GEE continues to be world-leading in the study of Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Healthy Ageing and Biodiversity research, with over 40 research groups and some 200 Post-Docs, PhD Students and support staff.

Welcome

From听offering the first Zoology degree in Britain to听being the first institute in the world to study human genetics as a science to its current ground breaking work in ecology and biodiversity, this research department has been instrumental in our understanding of Genetics, Evolution and听the Environment.

From Robert Grant to听the founders of modern statistical science, Karl Pearson and RA Fisher to John Maynard Smith and his work on game theory to Anne McLaren and her听ground-breaking听work in reproductive biology and many more.听

Today,听GEE covers a very broad range of activity including biodiversity and environmental biology, the biology of ageing, microbiology, computational biology, evolution and development, evolutionary genetics, human genetics and human evolution.听

Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Enviroment team photo outside Cumberland Lodge

Our people and our history

Meet GEE

We are a diverse community of internationally recognised PIs, post-docs and PhD students undertaking research across a broad range of biologically related disciplines.

GEE has been home to some of the greatest figures of evolutionary biology and genetics from JBS Haldane, Peter Medawar and Sue Povey to our current world-leading scientists.

Our growing and vibrant research community is always looking for the brightest minds - see current opportunities from fellowships, PhDs and more.

GEE research centres

Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research

CBER is听one of the world鈥檚 leading research and training centres in ecology and biodiversity science, supporting the next generation of scholars and leaders.

Centre for Life's Origins & Evolution

CLOE is an interdisciplinary centre that continues to progress 果冻影院鈥檚 historic work in Evolutionary Biology using innovative technologies and methods.

果冻影院 Centre for Computational Biology

UCCB is an interdisciplinary centre of excellence for statistical and computational analysis of the fast-growing data available in genetics and biology.

Institute of Healthy Ageing

The Institute of Healthy Ageing is a world-class centre of excellence for research focussed on the biology of ageing and ageing-related diseases.

genetic events underlying cancer development

果冻影院 Genetics Institute

The 果冻影院 Genetics Institute carries out data science relating to the origin and听evolution of modern humans, the genetic determinants of human diseases, crop improvement and听pathogens.

People and Nature Lab at 果冻影院 East

The People and Nature Lab at 果冻影院 East is our听new interdisciplinary applied research and teaching partnership to develop innovative approaches to support a more sustainable relationship between people and nature.

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Research groups

Find out about the ground-breaking research work that is going on across the 40+ research groups which make up our department.

GEE's interdisciplinary research focus connects us to many others in 果冻影院 through various domains, networks and facilities.

Our research department is home to a thriving community of Postdocs and Fellows supported by skills training, careers advice and more.

Study

Biological Sciences BSc/MSci

Our BSc/MSci degree programmes offer undergraduates the flexibility to study broadly across the biological sciences.

Masters programmes

We offer a range of MSc and MRes programmes that utilise our expertise in听evolutionary biology, genetics and听ecology.

PhDs听& Fellowships

Become part of one of the largest and most active research environments for basic biological and biomedical research in the UK.

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Our Gower Street home

GEE鈥檚 main building stands on the site of Charles Darwin鈥檚 home on Gower Street in London.

Genetics Evolution & Environment
果冻影院
Darwin Building
99-105 Gower Street
WC1E 6BT
London

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