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Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) PhD

The University of Edinburgh

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-APR-24, 09-SEP-24, 01-OCT-24, 06-JAN-25, 01-APR-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Edinburgh Cancer Research UK Centre (ECRC) strives to take a comprehensive approach to cancer research, combining both laboratory-based research and clinical approaches.

Overall the centre studies the genetic and biological basis of cancer and disease pathology, and devises and test new forms of therapy arising from our basic, translational and clinical research programs.

Our ultimate aim is to carry out high quality research into effective cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, as well as the symptoms associated with cancer.

ECRC is part of the Edinburgh Medical School's Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences at the Western General Hospital. This centre, as part of a unit of Hospital-Based Clinical Subjects, was rated 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise.

Tuition fees

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£ 31,500per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, Student Recruitment and Admissions, 33 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9JS, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    8th out of 33 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 243
    236 96%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    16
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.72 74%

    23rd

    3

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