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Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology MPhil/PhD
Course options
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
UCL (University College London)
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
26-SEP-22
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
Overview
Students joining NPP enter this outstanding postgraduate training environment. NPP brings together scientists working in world-leading interdisciplinary research specialities related to structure and function of single molecules, synaptic signalling in the nervous system, understanding of circuits in the brain underlying behaviour, pain and inflammation, metabolic disorders and the function of channels and transporters in cell membranes. Academic research in NPP is conducted at molecular, cellular, organismal and systems levels and may involve animal models of disease or studies in humans.
CareersRecent graduates have taken up research positions in academia, including at UCL; Imperial College London; Oxford University; Queen Mary, University of London; University of California, Los Angeles; Kuwait University; Rockefeller University, New York; or within organisations such as the Max Planck Society, Cancer Research UK and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. Others are employed as senior scientists or medical writers within industry, as teachers or as editors with publishers.
EmployabilityPostgraduate education at NPP provides an excellent scientific background accompanied by an impressive set of transferable skills, including analytical, presentation and communication skills. This, together with the outstanding reputation of UCL research in neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology and collaborative links with other major academic institutions and companies, provide numerous opportunities for our PhD students to find top science jobs in academia and industry. Additionally, NPP postgraduates have transferred the excellent skills acquired in NPP to the fields of consultancy, scientific publishing and teaching.
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University information
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University League Table
8th
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Campus address
UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
39th out of 73 31
5th out of 100 2
12th out of 46 5
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Entry standards
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/ Max 10075.0 75%28th
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/ Max 53.90 78%56th
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/ Max 240183 83%7th
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/ Max 10080.0 80%18th
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/ Max 53.98 80%64th
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/ Max 222161 73%6th
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/ Max 10090.0 90%14th
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/ Max 53.98 80%31st
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