Department of Microbiology
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Department of Microbiology
Classmark: LUA MED/26
Original reference: LUA/DEP/090
Date(s): 1979-1983
Size and medium: 1 box
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/3858
Collection group(s): University Archive | Medical Collections
Description
1. University of Leeds, Dept. of Microbiology, Skin Research Centre. [Publicity Brochure and Appeal for Donations].
2. Press Release re. appointment of Richard Lacey, Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Sept. 1983.
3. University of Leeds, Adaptation of the Old Medical School for the Department of Microbiology, Plans, c.1979.
4. Prospectuses.
5. A guide to study skills for Microbiology students, n.d.
Biography or history
The Department of Microbiology metamorphosed from the Department of Bacteriology in 1972, itself developing from the various activities of the Medical School at Leeds in the original Medical School building. The first degree of B.Sc. Bacteriology was awarded in 1931.
The Bacteriology Department was housed in the Algernon and Firth building next to the original Medical School in 1935 and remained there until 1980. It returned to the Old Medical School building in 1980 and incorporated microbiologists from the agriculture and food areas. Finally, in 1989, the virologists were physically united with the bacteriologists and mycologists in the Old Medical School.
In this building, clinical and non-clinical microbiologists provide teaching and research for Leeds University whilst the clinical staff are also responsible for the microbiological services to the United Trust Hospital at Leeds. In addition, the mycologists provide the Public Health Laboratory Service with its North of England Medical Mycology Reference Laboratory.
The latest major development took place on 1st August 1998 when the Department of Microbiology joined the School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as part of the new Faculty of Biological Sciences.
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