New students

Biology new entrants – Orientation Week 2022-2023

Monday 5th September 2022

Students can find the name of their Adviser of Studies by accessing advising on the student portal, MySaint.

Tuesday 6th September 2022

Welcome to first year: in person, 9am-10am, Biology Teaching Labs, School of Medicine, North Haugh.
First year advising appointments with biology advisers: in person, 10am-4:45pm, Biology Teaching Labs, School of Medicine, North Haugh.
Good academic practice

Wednesday 7th September 2022

Meet and greet first year staff and degree controller at 2 pm in Biology Student Hive, Level 2, Biomedical Sciences building(BMS), North Haugh.
Meet degree controller and fellow students (first year) at 3:30 pm In Biology Hive, BMS Building, North Haugh.

You will be introduced to your degree controller and students on the same degree programme.

We look forward to meeting you.

Degree programme	Degree controller
BSc Behaviour	Professor Susan Healy
BSc Biochemistry	Dr Simon Young
BSc Biology	Dr David Shuker
BSc Cell Biology	Dr Marcus Bischoff
BSc Ecology and Conservation	Professor Maria Azeredo de Dornelas
BSc Evolutionary Biology	Professor Susan Healy
BSc Marine Biology	Dr Julie Oswald
BSc Molecular Biology	Dr Susan Gurney
BSc Zoology	Professor Susan Healy
Joint biology degree programmes	Dr Mike Webster/ Dr V Anne Smith
M Biochem	Dr Jacqueline Nairn
M Biology	Professor Oscar Gaggiotti
M Marine Biology	Dr Simon Northridge

How to locate and use the biology teaching lab

How to locate and use the biology teaching laboratories video

People

Teaching technicians: Christopher Simmons-Riach, Alasdair Stenhouse, Duncan Laird

Lead demonstrator: Dr Susan Gurney

Technicians office: Room 141, Medical Sciences Building (MBSB), North Haugh

Teaching office: (Sumit Bains, Sarah Harris) School of Biology, Level 2, Biomedical Sciences building(BMS), North Haugh.

Email: [email protected]

Books

Biology a global approach (Campbell et al., 11^th ed.).
Practical Skills in Biology (Jones et al., 6^th ed.).

Available new at Blackwell’s book store (next to the Student Union, will offer a reduced price for both together). Second-hand copies can be found in charity shops (eg. Barnardo’s, Bell Street) and sold by former students – check residence notice boards. The previous two editions should suffice, although page references may differ.

Lab coats

Available from the Student Union 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.
Labs take place in the Multi-Purpose Lab (MPL) in the Medical Sciences Building on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (possibly Thursday) afternoon, 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 9^th September 2022.
When choosing a practical day, 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; be punctual.
You must wear a face covering in the lab, observe social distancing where possible and use hand sanitiser.
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).

Any problems or queries regarding lab attendance should be directed to Dr Susan Gurney