项目介绍

2021年8月10日

Overview

The division of medicine comprises of six research departments and institutes whose research aims to understand the basis of disease, and to develop better diagnostics and treatment for diseases. Each research department and institute comprises a number of specialist centres, each with a particular research focus.

Research areas

The biomedical disciplines represented within the research departments and institutes of the division of medicine include:

• Amyloidosis and Acute Phase Proteins
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Biology
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Clinical Physiology
• Connective Tissue Biology
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Drug Design
• Gastroenterology and Nutrition
• Hepatology
• Inflammation
• Intensive Care Medicine
• Medical Imaging
• Molecular Cell Biology
• Molecular Medicine
• Nephrology
• Neuroendocrinology
• Neuroscience
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obesity Research
• Radiochemistry
• Respiratory Research
• Rheumatology

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

About this degree

Additional costs

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

Research council studentships and fellowships are occasionally available for MPhil/PhD students. Opportunities may also exist for studentships funded by the Division of Medicine and the Faculty of Medical Sciences.

The application route is usually via dedicated, funded programmes for four-year MPhil/PhD studentships.

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

Recent graduates have taken up clinical, academic, postdoctoral and scientific advisory positions in the public and private sectors, nationally and internationally.

Employability

UCL has an impressive graduate employment rate with approximately 90% of alumni in employment or further study six months after graduating (HESA, 2010). In addition to the immediate career prospects, alumni have progressed to positions in leadership in many areas including academia, the health services and industry.

Networking

The division runs several seminar programmes that attract high-profile national and international external speakers. There is an annual careers event for students, which includes alumni, industry, healthcare and scientific publishing representatives. In addition, academics in the division have numerous national and international collaborative links with academic and commercial organisations. Together these provide students with broad opportunities for networking and career development.

Why study this degree at UCL?

Medicine is a multi-disciplinary division within the UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences, combining excellent facilities with world-leading scientific and clinical expertise directed towards a better understanding and treatment of human disease. A fundamental aim of the division it to train and inspire the next generation of leading scientists and clinicians.

Students benefit from training in an environment which fosters collaboration across the interface between basic science and clinical practice within our associated hospitals, and utilises our extensive connections with the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Together, these provide our students with an excellent educational experience and unrivalled opportunities for interdisciplinary research, networking, career development and employment across the biomedical and healthcare sectors.

Department: Division of Medicine

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. In most cases you should identify and contact potential supervisors before making your application. For more information see our How to apply page.

For more information see our Applications page.

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