How do I know that the Biology and Chemistry Departments have a good reputation for teaching and research?
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) assesses the teaching provided by departments, and our teaching scored 24 out of a possible 24 in the most recent assessment. In the 2008 National Student Survey 94% of York Biology students were satisfied with their experience (an increase from 92% last year) compared with a national average of 82%. The Department of Biology was ranked 5th in similarly rated research departments in the country and scored highly across all areas of the survey. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise placed York Department of Biology equal first among broad spectrum bioscience departments for top-quality research. In addition Biology at York is Top Ten in The Complete University Guide 2010. The Department of Chemistry has been ranked in the top ten amongst chemistry departments nationally in two recent surveys. It has been ranked 5th in the Times Good University Guide 2010, which basis its analysis on research quality, entry standards and graduate prospects, and 8th in t
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) assesses the teaching provided by departments, and our teaching scored 24 out of a possible 24 in the most recent assessment. 95% of York Biochemistry students were satisfied with their experience according to the 2009 National Student Survey, compared with a national average of 81%. The course was ranked 3rd for the quality of its teaching out of a total of 37 institutions. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise placed York Department of Biology equal first among broad spectrum bioscience departments for top-quality research. In addition Biology at York is again Top Ten in the Complete University Guide 2011, which ranks 114 UK universities by assessing their performance in nine quality factors, including student satisfaction, research assessment, entry standards and graduate prospects. The Department of Chemistry has been ranked in the top five amongst chemistry departments nationally in two recent surveys. It has been ranked 4th in the Times Good Uni
