Departments

Learn more about the departments in the School of Science.

Chemistry

With an international reputation for research excellence and a track record in high quality training for students, Chemistry at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ provides a stimulating and supportive academic community.
Two students in the Computer Science department engaging with a humanoid robot

Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science is one of the most well-established university computing departments in the UK, with a long track record of developing highly skilled and employable graduates and a reputation for cutting-edge research and industry engagement.
A student in the Mathematical Sciences department observing a physical shape structure.

Mathematical Sciences

Encompassing a stimulating study environment with high quality research, the Department of Mathematical Sciences attracts staff, students and visitors from around the world.
Matthew Inglis standing outside the Mathematics Education Centre.

Mathematics Education

As one of the largest groups of mathematics education researchers in the UK, the Department of Mathematics Education has an international reputation for the research into, and practice of, the learning and teaching of mathematics and statistics.
A group of four students in white lab coats walking down the central corridor of the STEMLab facility.

Natural Sciences

Drawing on the University's expertise in bioscience, chemistry, geography, materials, mathematics and physics, Natural Sciences offers a flexible, broad-based course consisting of pathways from a range of life and physical sciences with opportunities for interdisciplinary study.
A student in the Physics department conducting an experiment.

Physics

Physics at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is an international community of academic staff and students, active in cutting-edge research and industry engagement. Our physicists are deeply involved in fundamental research and shaping the next generation of technologies that will transform the world around us.