New students
Welcome to the University of St Andrews!
How to locate the teaching laboratory
- How to locate and use the biology teaching laboratories video
- Multipurpose Labs 153/154, Medical and Biological Sciences Building (MBS)
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People
BL1101 Module Organiser
Teaching Administrators
- Sarah Maynard-Morris – Senior Teaching Administrator
- Olivia Bell – Teaching Administrator
- Victoria Corson – Teaching Administrator
- Shahieda Williams – Teaching Administrator
Biology Teaching Office, Level 2, Biomolecular Sciences Building, North Haugh, St. Andrews
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Teaching Technicians
- Chris Simmons-Riach – Senior Teaching Technician
- Alasdair Stenhouse – Teaching Technician
- Duncan Laird – Teaching Technician
Teaching Technicians Office, Ground Floor, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, North Haugh, St Andrews
Books
- Biology a global approach (Campbell et al., 12th ed.)
- Practical Skills in Biology (Jones et al., 7th ed.)
Lab coats
- Available from the University of St Andrews shop with or without elasticated cuffs (please note that students taking chemistry modules must have 100% cotton lab coats, which can also be used for biology).
Lab fees
- No lab fees will be charged this year.
Lab sign up
- Labs are compulsory.
- BL1101 labs take place in the Multi-Purpose Lab 153/154 in the Medical and Biological Sciences Building (MBS) on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 2pm to 5pm.
- You must select one lab day in either week one, three or four and one in week seven, eight or nine and sign up to it on MMS (http://mms.st-andrews.ac.uk/) under BL1101.
- Sign up opens on Friday 12th September 2025.
- When choosing a practical day you must make sure it does not clash with your other modules – once chosen practical days are not transferable.
- Be aware that Wednesday is the University’s sports day so do not choose a Wednesday for labs if you want to be involved in sports.
Lab attendance and etiquette
- Practicals start at 2 pm please be punctual.
- The attendance sheet at the end of the bench must be signed.
- If you arrive late, please enter the lab quietly.
- No eating, drinking or chewing gum is allowed in the lab.
- Lab coats must be worn at all times unless otherwise indicated.
- Bags, jackets etc. should be tucked under the lab bench. Do not leave anything in the corridor.
- No open-toed shoes or sandals should be worn.
- Long hair must be tied back (elastic bands are provided).
If you have any problems or queries regarding lab attendance, contact Dr Susan Gurney