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Luton has a wealth and depth of experience in the Biosciences, having run both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees for more than 30 years. Furthermore, teaching in the Department received a rating of excellent in the last Government assessment by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
The Division offers a range of courses, covering varying aspects of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. It also offers awards in Environmental Management. In each of these areas, courses are offered at both undergraduate level, i.e. Foundation and BSc Honours degrees, and post graduate level, from MSc by research, through to MPhil and PhD. All undergraduate students undertake a research project in their third year, and some students undertake this within clinical, pharmaceutical, medical research laboratories at collaborating, or nearby, institutions.
As a result of continuing investment the Division has modern, well-equipped laboratories and other facilities for undergraduate teaching, with more specialised facilities dedicated to post-graduate and staff research and commercial activity.
Most staff undertake research or other professional activities, and regularly present their findings at Local, National and International conferences. Staff therefore have a good understanding of both academic and applied, or professional, aspects of their subjects that helps us offer courses that not only meet the demands and expectations of the students enrolled on them, but also ensures that our graduates are highly employable.
Professional accreditation is an important aspect of this employability. A popular course at Luton is the Biomedical Science Degree, which is currently being re-accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) and the Health Professions Council (HPC). As part of this course, placement opportunities for students within National Health Service (NHS) Laboratories can feature as an option. The Physiology laboratories used by the Division also have full accreditation by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES). Thus, in addition to gaining a highly applied academic degree, student’s CVs are also developed!
