Biomedical & Molecular Sciences Research MSc / MRes

The Biomedical and Molecular Sciences Research MSc, MRes programme 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 session on biosciences statistics, bioinformatics and patenting.
Each student can choose a number of 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 6 months (MSc) or 9 months (MRes) in length.
Many students publish their results in top tier journals.
This programme offers a lead into a research career; in the past, approximately 40% 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."
You can find out more about the course in the Biomedical & Molecular Sciences Research MSc/MRes overview handbook 2017.