Independent studies
You'll be able to develop your own interests, and have the freedom to work on your own.
The independent study project is a major part of the final year of all the biological sciences degree courses.
You'll have the chance to develop your personal interests and abilities, and you'll have the freedom to work on your own.
You'll improve your existing skills of planning and organisation, and develop new practical skills, which will really be an advantage in your future career.
Here's some of the projects which have been completed recently:
- Variation in thermal sensitivity on jumping performance in a temperate species of frog
- Growth rates of Holstein and Freisian calves: A comparative study
- Female mate choice in crickets, the influence of male size and mating history
- The effects of an enrichment log in an elephant enclosure
- Influence of post–thaw culture conditions on the regrowth of cryopreserved strawberry meristems
- Genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA of the Natterjack Toad
- An investigation to determine whether salivary IgA levels are affected by exercise and diet
- An analysis of hand cleaning techniques employed by the NHS
- Conservation of Quercus infectoria in Cyprus
