项目介绍

2021年8月10日

Overview

Research within the Cancer Institute is varied 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

• Acute myeloid Leukaemia and multiple myeloma
• Cellular and gene therapy
• Dendritic cell immunotherapy
• Immune regulation and tumour immunotherapy
• Molecular cytogenetics
• Stem cell transplantation and cellular immunotherapy
• Transplantation immunology
• Translational immunotherapy

More information can be found on the department website: Haematology 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 CRUK funded clinical fellowships and non-clinical PhD studentships available yearly, please check the Institute’s website (www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer) 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

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 pages 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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