Postgraduate Study in our department
The Department of Biomedical Science is part of a major international research university with an excellent record in training postgraduate students in the fields of Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine.
In the Research Assessment Exercise for 2008 we were ranked in third place in the UK for research in Biological Sciences (Source: Times Higher Education).
PhD Postgraduate Research Courses
We offer uniquely integrated studentship programmes that combine fundamental research with the opportunity to study animal models of human disease and human stem cell biology. The life-blood of the department is its research and many of our most important publications are based on work by our graduate research students.
A PhD is a true mark of distinction in academic endeavour. Our principal objective is to make sure that at the end of your study, you will leave here with a PhD of which you can be justifiably proud and which will enable you to become a successful entrant to the doctoral job market.
Latest PhD Project News
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Three fully funded PhD studentships are available to start in October 2012. The studentships are attached to a network of researchers interested in the adaptive responses to stress. Graduates in biological science, biomedical science, chemical biology or psychology are invited to apply. Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
Studentship opportunities in the Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics We are delighted to announce new PhD opportunities in the recently established Centre for Membrane Interactions and Dynamics (CMIAD). Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
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Using Drosophila as a model for JAK/STAT mediated cancer Supervisor: Dr Martin Zeidler Deadline: Open call |
Molecular mechanism of Lowe Syndrome Supervisor: Dr. Kai Erdmann Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
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Identifying the pathways and cellular machinery required for constitutive secretion Supervisor: Dr Andrew Peden Constitutive secretion is required for many biologically important processes, such as inflammation (cytokine secretion), adaptive immunity (antibody secretion) and tissue remodelling (extracellular matrix secretion). Application deadline: 17 February 2012. |
Modelling axial polarity in the developing zebrafish ear The project is fully funded by a four-year interdisciplinary studentship from the BBSRC. Application deadline: Open call Supervisor: Dr Tanya Whitfield |
MSc Postgraduate Taught Course
We offer one-year postgraduate masters courses in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Basis of Human Disease or Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology. These rapidly expanding areas of biomedical research with their insights into disease mechanisms and exciting therapeutic potential offer excellent employment opportunities for graduates trained in these disciplines. See:
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PhD in Biomedical Science with Integrated Studies
The PhD with integrated studies comprises a one year MSc followed by a three year PhD. Progression to PhD is contingent on passing the MSc component.
Students undertaking the PhD with integrated studies will first undertake one of our MSc courses as the masters component of the programme. Therefore any student wishing to enrol on the PhD with integrated studies must satisfy the entry requirements for the most relevant MSc to their area of research interest.
Projects for the PhD programme may be chosen from any of those currently available in the department, after consultation with the relevant member of staff. Alternatively, candidates may choose to consult with staff during their MSc to determine the projects pursued in the following year. The full scope of research in Biomedical Science can be found on or Research Themes page.
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