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Qualification
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
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Location
University of Cambridge
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
06-OCT-26
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
The MPhil in Basic and Translational Neuroscience is a stand-alone postgraduate course in neuroscience offering both taught and research components. This one-year neuroscience programme is aimed particularly at those who want to prepare for later studies at PhD level, clinicians and others who want graduate-level research training but for whom a full PhD might not be required or appropriate, and graduates who plan a career in translational neuroscience, including careers in the pharmaceutical industry.This course offers both taught and research components including a project rotation, research training modules, lectures, seminars and workshops, and the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of generic skills training. Students will participate in a symposium where they will have the opportunity to present their research.The programme is a one-year master's course with both taught and research components. Students selected onto the course will follow the structured MPhil in Basic and Translational Neuroscience research training. The aims of this one-year, full-time research training course are as follows:to give the student experience of research workto expose them to a variety of laboratory environments and the balance of self-sufficiency and teamwork needed in a researcherto introduce them to the basic skills of experimental design, project management, time management etc. needed in researchto familiarise the student with the practicalities of laboratory research, imparting an understanding of the nature of bench research, of record keeping and data handling, and of good laboratory practiceto introduce them to basic analytical techniques needed to understand and contextualise their researchto familiarise them with basic scientific writing and presentation skills.
Application deadline
16/05/2025
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University information
University of Cambridge
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University League Table
1st
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Campus address
University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
1st out of 91
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Entry standards
/ Max 218217 100%2nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10094.0 94%1st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.21 80%20th
