项目介绍

2021年8月9日

Overview

Research within the UCL Cancer Institute is diverse and entails various disciplines such as molecular and cellular biology, cancer genetics, immunology, genetic engineering, cancer therapeutics and bioinformatics. There are five research departments within the Cancer Institute:

• Cancer Biology
• Haematology
• Oncology
• Pathology
• Clinical Trials Centre

Research areas

• Antibody-based therapeutics for imaging and treatment of cancer
• Brain cancer and stem cells
• Cellular and gene therapy for cancer and other blood-related disorders
• Chromosomal DNA replication and cancer
• Effects of tumour biology on therapeutic response, tumour immunology
• Epigenetic changes and cancer
• Genetics of sarcoma, acute leukaemia, chronic leukaemia and myoproliferative diseases
• Medical genomics, cancer systems, science and biomedical informatics
• Signalling networks
• Stratified/personalised cancer medicine
• Therapeutic drug-DNA interactions
• Translational projects, clinical trials and epidemiology
• Viral oncology.

More information can be found on the department website: Cancer Institute MPhil/PhD

About this degree

Additional costs

As a research student possible additional costs may include printing and binding of thesis copies, items such as books or additional expenses whilst attending conferences. The Cancer Institute provides some competitive travel scholarships to support research students attending training workshops or international conferences.

Your research degree may be subject to an Additional Fee Element (AFE). The AFE (also known as bench fees) is an additional cost, incurred by yourself or your sponsor. It is levied to cover the costs related to consumables, equipment and materials etc. which are not included in the tuition fee. As each research project is unique in nature, the AFE is calculated on a student by student basis and is determined by your academic supervisor.

For more information on additional costs for prospective students please go to our estimated cost of essential expenditure at Accommodation and living costs.

Accessibility

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble accessable.co.uk. Further information can also be obtained from the UCL Student Support & Wellbeing team.

Funding

Annual CR-UK funded clinical fellowships and non-clinical PhD studentships are available; please check the Cancer Institute website for further details. Other funded studentships will also be advertised on the Institute’s website as they become available.

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

Careers

Graduates go on to further medical training or clinical posts, or academic posts at institutions including universities around the world. They have also found employment in laboratory management, research, industry, clinical trials co-ordination, scientific writing and editing, sales and consulting.

Employability

Skills students acquire include bench and technical skills, critical evaluation of scientific literature, experimental planning and design, interpretation of data results, presentation/public speaking skills, time and project management, working within a team, working independently and writing for various audiences.

Networking

Networking opportunities include weekly internal divisional seminars, weekly external speaker seminar and reception, Cancer Institute annual conference, student poster sessions, national/international research conference attendance, academic careers day and LinkedIn alumni network.

Why study this degree at UCL?

The UCL Cancer Institute offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative research environment that spans basic research, translational medicine and clinical applications. The Cancer Institute works closely with its associated clinical trials facilities, experimental cancer medicine centre, biobanking facilities and associated partner hospitals in London.

Department: Cancer Institute

What our students and staff say

Student review

“UCL is home to one of the leading cancer institutes in the country. My research interests are mainly focused around cancer and therefore UCL was the perfect place for me to continue my graduate studies. The close links UCL has with CRUK, my funding body, are also extremely important; it was very encouraging to know that UCL places such an emphasis on cancer research and is committed to being a leading institution in the field.”

LUCIE VAN EMMENIS

Cancer Institute PhD
Student review

“In the first year of my programme I had the opportunity to rotate around three different laboratory groups before picking the one where my interests lie for the final three years of my PhD. This has enabled me to develop a broader knowledge of research areas and technical skill, including molecular biology, and biochemistry techniques. In 2015 I got the opportunity to travel to UCSF San Francisco to take part in an international collaborative project, which I was very excited about!”

GREG JONES

Cancer Institute PhD

Application and next steps

Applications

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

This programme requires two references. Further information regarding references can be found in our How to apply section.

Application deadlines

All applicants30 July 2021

Deadlines and start dates are usually dictated by funding arrangements so check with the department or academic unit to see if you need to consider these in your application preparation. You should check the institute’s studentship opportunities page or contact the Departmental Graduate Tutor before making an application. For more information see our How to apply page.

For more information see our Applications page.

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