Our research focuses on fundamental mechanisms and translational research in animal biology. We study a variety of organisms to investigate fundamental processes of relevance to animal and human
We study the genetics, genes and genomes that encompass heredity; from bioinformatics and genome-scale modelling to transcriptional regulation and epigenetics. Many HDD members are involved in
This masters programme is open to everyone regardless of your academic background - we welcome students from areas such as geography, economics, management, architecture, history, law and even drama.