About CPS
The Centre for Plant Sciences (CPS) is a multidisciplinary research grouping centred in the Faculty of Biological Sciences but also involving the Faculty of Environment at the University of Leeds. Over twelve independent research groups combine to give a total of ~30 postdoctoral, ~20 post graduate and ~15 technical research staff. The CPS offers excellent research and training opportunities for postdoctoral research fellows, as well as postgraduate students.
A particular strength of the CPS is the range of expertise available to link whole organism plant biology, through organelle and cellular processes, with protein and carbohydrate biochemistry/cell biology to molecular biology and also to soil and enviromental processes. Our fundamental and applied research programs attract considerable research funding from a combination of UK Research Councils, the European Union and charities as well as from a range of industrial sponsors and partners.
Core CPS activity is housed in newly refurbished contiguous laboratories within the heart of the extensive Faculty of Biological Sciences complex at the heart of the University of Leeds campus. The well-equipped CPS laboratories include a state-of-the-art plant growth unit plant growth facilities, directly accessible from the laboratories, which includes tissue culture suites with culture rooms, growth rooms and cabinets, with glass-houses to meet a range of growth requirements including tropical environment houses.
The CPS provides an active and stimulating research environment for interdisciplinary studies in both fundamental and applied aspects of plant sciences.
Contact the Centre
For general inquiries contact the address below.
For questions concerning a specific research area contact the individual group leaders. Research group leaders can be found on the research page.
CPS Postal address:
Centre for Plant Sciences
Faculty of Biological Sciences
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
Director: Professor Stefan Kepinski
We are located in the heart of the Biological Sciences complex in contiguous space on Level 9 of the Irene Manton and L C Miall buildings. On the University's How to find us Guide and interactive maps these are the L C Miall Building and the Irene Manton Building, buildings 91 and 93 on the downloadable campus map (PDF).
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