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Biochemistry's Head of Department, Francis Barr, has won the Cancer Research Oxford 10k Race for Life
About the course | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
Our ‘Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular)’ course is a four-year programme, resulting in graduation with an M.Biochem - a masters degree. The M.Biochem degree is a level 7/cycle 2 qualification. Further information on this can be found in the University’s Awards Framework.
Undergraduate admissions | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
If you want more details of some of the parts of the application process that are specific to the University of Oxford, you can take a look at the undergraduate admissions pages. The details you’ll need for your application are: Course name: Biochemistry (Molecular and Cellular) UCAS course code: C700. UCAS institution code: O33
Undergraduates | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
Biochemistry at the University of Oxford is all about studying those systems to make connections and discoveries that can help advance humanity and improve quality of life for people everywhere. Biochemistry as the name suggests, combines biology and chemistry by applying chemical techniques to biological problems.
Our research | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
Through our team of 400 researchers and support staff we’re exploring a wide variety of topics across all areas of biochemistry, researching at molecular, structural and cell levels. We work to understand the mechanisms underlying the fundamental question - what is life?
What we do | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
October IF science festival Departmental events: Saturday 19th saw a structural biology outreach event in Leiden Square, Westgate Centre, Oxford and then a "Designer Malaria Vaccines" stand in the Oxford Town Hall on Sunday 20th
Undergraduate open days | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
Come see what life is like as part of one of Europe’s largest biochemistry departments. Next Open Days: Summer 2025. Our next open days will be in summer 2025. They will be a mixture of in person events and events streamed live online. If you want to see recordings from our last open day see the online events page. In Person Events
Graduates | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
We’re working to widen the scope of biochemistry, not only engaging with a broad variety of topics across 45 research groups but researching life at different scales, making new connections at molecular, structural and cell levels.
Recommended Reading List | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
The following are popular science books and give a good place to start for anyone who wants to find out something about biochemistry, or just wants some fun background reading. “The selfish gene”, “The ancestors' tale” and other books by Richard Dawkins.
Meet our researchers | Biochemistry - University of Oxford
We are a multidisciplinary department with research interests spanning all aspects of modern molecular and cellular biochemistry. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms underlying fundamental problems in biology using a range of approaches, from atomic resolution biophysics to bioimaging, chromosomal biology studies, and developmental genetics.