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MSc by Research in Ecology and Evolution - Evolution and Behaviour

University of Leeds

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  • Qualification

    MRes - Master of Research

  • Location

    Leeds, Main

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    DEC

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This 12 month programme features no taught content, rather you will undertake a research project and write a thesis from your results. Similar to a PhD, you will have a supervisor who is based in your chosen field. MSc by Research will develop your academic and practical skills and is an excellent option should you wish to explore your area of interest further but feel that a PhD is not the right choice at this time. MSc by Research students often go on to PhD study or to work in industry.The Ecology and Evolution Research Group (EERG) operates at two levels when trying to understand the responses of organisms to their environment. Behavioural ecology encompasses the range of animal behaviour work that goes on in the group, including the use of laboratory model systems (the fruit fly Drosophila, the Indian meal moth Plodia, and the red flour beetle Tribolium), long-term field projects (seabirds, Caspian seals, badgers). Central to all of these systems is the pursuit of an understanding of how individual behaviours contribute to larger scale processes, whether that is population dynamics, the evolution (or evolutionary history) of particular traits, or the future of ecological networks. EERG research in physiological ecology follows a parallel path: testing fundamental hypotheses that explain variation in plant and animal physiological responses to changing environments.

Tuition fees

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£ 31,000per year

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University information

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

  • University League Table

    21st

  • Campus address

    University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, England

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A global community with staff and students from over 130 countries, providing opportunities to meet and work with people from around the world.
The University of Leeds continually invests in its campus, from new labs and lecture theatres to one of the most impressive libraries in the UK.
The University of Leeds has been welcoming international students for over 100 years, so you can be sure of experienced help throughout your time at Leeds.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    22nd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    159 73%

    22nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    12th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.97 74%

    79th

    2

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