About Us
IBERS is an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre
The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre providing a unique base for research in response to global challenges such as food security, bioenergy and sustainability, and the impacts of climate change. IBERS' scientists conduct research on genes and molecules, whole organisms and the environment.
In January 2018 we received Royal Society of Biology (RSB) Accreditation for 20 of our undergraduate bioscience courses. In addition, 5 of our Integrated Master’s courses were awarded Interim Royal Society of Biology (RSB) Advanced Accreditation status (becoming Advanced Accreditation when the first cohort of students graduate from the MBiol degree courses in the summer 2018.)
IBERS receives strategic research funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to support long-term, mission-driven research and is a member of the National Institutes of Bioscience. IBERS also benefits from financial support from the Welsh Government, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)and the European Union.
With over 300 members of staff, IBERS is the largest Institute within Aberystwyth University, teaching over 1000 undergraduate students and 150 postgraduate students. IBERS is home to the National Plant Phenomics Centre, and the BEACON Centre of Excellence for Biorefining - a partnership between Aberystwyth, Bangor, Swansea Universities, the University of South Wales.
IBERS was also awarded a BBSRC Excellence With Impact Award in 2011.
IBERS works both with academic and industrial partners, developing and translating innovative bioscience research into solutions designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change and plant and animal diseases and deliver renewable energy and food and water security.