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Medical Sciences (Radcliffe Department of Medicine)

Research programmes

DPhil in Medical Sciences

Course Code | 001956

The newly formed Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) runs a large graduate research programme in both basic medical science and clinical disciplines.

The RDM comprises research groups in several centres, institutes and divisions, including:

The constituent parts of the new department operate largely autonomously but collaboration across the parts is close and productive.

Subjects cover a broad spectrum of sciences related to medicine, including:

  • Ageing, geratology and degenerative diseases
  • Bioinformatics, statistics and computational biology
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular sciences
  • Developmental biology and stem cells
  • Diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism
  • Evidence-based practice, epidemiology and health
  • Genes, genetics, epigenetics and genomics
  • Haematology
  • Immunology
  • Microbiology, infection, and tropical medicine
  • Molecular, cell and systems biology
  • Stroke
  • Translational medicine and medical technology

How to Apply

The deadlines for this course are 16 November 2012, 4 January 2013 and 8 March 2013.

The standard set of materials you should send with any application to a research course comprises:

The research proposal for applicants to the DPhil in Medical Sciences should normally be two pages in length, covering areas such as the background to the research, methodology, expected results and the contribution to the field of learning.

Please follow the detailed instructions in the Application Guide, and consult the RDM website for any additional guidance.

Academic resources

Many projects relate to a broad range of clinical specialties and the RDM supports a wide range of clinical services, primarily in Oxford's John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals.

Graduate destinations

The RDM’s students follow a wide variety of career paths, including all branches of biomedical research, clinical medicine, teaching, health administration and commerce.

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www.rdm.ox.ac.uk

graduate.studies@rdm.ox.ac.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main areas of research interests

Research interests on the RDM website External link

 

Entry requirements

Good undergraduate honours degree (upper second-class or above)

 

Selection criteria

Selection criteria on the RDM website External link


English language requirements

Higher level


Funding/awards

Other studentships are advertised on the RDM website


Number of applicants

New programmes


Number of places available
2013/14

20