Basic & Medical Biosciences Research

Course detail Description

The research focus of the School of Basic and Medical Biosciences is to answer fundamental questions about biology in health and disease. Clinical and discovery scientists collaborate in a multi-disciplinary environment on a range of exciting and innovative areas spanning the analysis of stem cell programming, molecular biophysics and genetics of human disease through to the development of innovative new technology, therapies and clinical trials

Our cross-disciplinary approach enables us to tackle emerging, cutting-edge questions in areas such as human physiology, cancer, dermatology, diabetes, liver failure, genetic diseases, ageing, and pain.

For further information about the research within the School, please refer to the School website.

PhD students work alongside staff researchers and are supervised by two members of academic staff. Each student has a dedicated Thesis Progression Committee that monitors the student’s progress and gives advice and support. Students meet with their committee, and report on their progress, every six months. Each student is also assigned a postgraduate co-ordinator who is attached to the department in which they are based.

Broadening horizons and wider participation is actively encouraged with the opportunities to visit universities abroad via the Global Research Grant, engage with policy makers through events like ‘Voice of the Future’, and to get involved with training the next generation of scientist through school schemes like K+ and shadow a scientist.

There is a vibrant student society with opportunities to get involved in student organised social activities, both within departments and across the School, and contributing our School PhD student blog.

Each department has student representatives who meet regularly with the School PGR Lead, Department PGR Coordinators and Operations Officer Education to discuss and implement ways to enrich the student environment. One such development has been establishing an annual School Careers day for both PhD students and research staff.

KCL offers a large number of training and skills development opportunities. Details of training opportunities are provided to all students by the Centre for Doctoral Studies in their monthly newsletter with specific training for bioscience researchers organised through the Health Sciences Doctoral Training Centre.

Participation in the annual Postgraduate Research Symposium is compulsory for all students and provides an opportunity to improve science communication, presentation skills and to develop collaborations.

Students are required to give research reports as part of their department’s seminar programme as well as regularly presenting within their group lab meetings and student-led journal club, providing peer support in addition to that given by supervisors.

Our postgraduate students also have the opportunity to assist with teaching of undergraduates as demonstrators in practical classes or by leading tutorials.

• Head of School
  Professor Mathias Gautel
• School Postgraduate Research Lead
  Dr Baljinder Mankoo

Postgraduate Research Admissions Enquiries

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7848 7000

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School contacts

Postgraduate Research Lead: Dr Baljinder Mankoo

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Operations Officer Education: Helen Rudkin

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