<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"><DIV><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt">I have pleasure in attaching a copy of the poster advertising the <B><SPAN style="font-weight:bold">University of Oxford M. Sc. in<SPAN class="moz-txt-citetags"> </SPAN>Biology Degree </SPAN></B>course for entry in October 2007. <BR></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">This one-year M. Sc. in Biology, </SPAN></FONT><FONT color="navy"><SPAN style="color:navy">which is administered from within the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford</SPAN></FONT>, provides a broadly based education in biological research methods and a first rate training for a future career in biological research, either academic or industrial. Students take six academic taught courses covering a wide range of biology, and undertake two independent three-month research projects. In addition, there is a professional development programme, training in core skills, and guidance on future careers. Each short-listed applicant will be called to interview in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on">Oxford</ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE> at his/her own expense, unless exempted by having already won (or in the case of conditional offers by applying for) a prestigious international scholarship. For more information, please contact the Zoology Graduate Administrator (<A href="mailto:graduate.office@zoo.ox.ac.uk">graduate.office@zoo.ox.ac.uk</A>).<O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">Full details of the structure and academic content of the degree are to be found on the M. Sc. in Biology Web site at <A href="http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/biology-msc/">http://www.zoo.ox.ac.uk/biology-msc/</A> .<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">General information, application instructions and application closing dates are given in the <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">University</ST1:PLACETYPE> of <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Oxford Graduate Prospectus</ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE> (<A href="http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp">www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp</A>). <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="Street"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="address"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"><O:SMARTTAGTYPE namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">Heather Green<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt">Graduate Administrator<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Arial">Lynne Bradley/Heather Green</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Arial">Graduate Administrator</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Arial">Department of Zoology</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial">University</SPAN></FONT></ST1:PLACETYPE><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial"> of <ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Oxford</ST1:PLACENAME></SPAN></FONT></ST1:PLACE><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial">South Parks Road</SPAN></FONT></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:CITY w:st="on"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial">Oxford</SPAN></FONT></ST1:CITY></ST1:PLACE><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial"> OX1 3PS</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Arial">Telephone: +44 1865 271286</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="1" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:7.5pt; font-family:Arial">Facsimile: +44 1865 271287</SPAN></FONT><O:P></O:P></P><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size: 12.0pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></P> </DIV> </O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></O:SMARTTAGTYPE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BODY></HTML>