The Biomedical & Molecular Sciences Research MSc, MRes course is a multi- disciplinary programme that will provide you with superior practical skills and a firm theoretical grounding in a range of scientific fields.
Key benefits
- Lectures delivered by experienced specialist researchers covering contemporary issues in Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Neuro Biology and Cardiovascular Sciences.
- Interactive tutorials including, for example, a session on biosciences statistics and bioinformatics.
- Each student will attend expert-led workshops focused on specialised technical skills and scientific approaches and methodologies relevant to Biomedical Sciences.
- The course offers advanced practical experience and supervised training together with an in-depth research project within an active research group; projects are either six months (MSc) or nine months (MRes) in length.
- Many students publish their results in top tier journals.
- This course offers a lead into a research career; in the past, approximately 40 per cent of graduates from this course have entered a PhD programme.
- Our external examiner noted that 'This course provides an ideal training for biomedical students hoping to pursue a career in research and sets a gold standard nationally in this area.'
Course Aims
- Evaluate and assimilate the scientific literature in a given subject area.
- Devise a hypothesis that can be tested experimentally.
- Analyse data, appreciate the value of reproducibility of data and draw valid conclusions.
- Collect data and apply appropriate methods to test a hypothesis.
- Develop an ability to comprehend and synthesise complex information.
- Organize a work-schedule, stick to deadlines, and prioritize activities.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and through writing.