Clinical Neurosciences (Research)

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The DPhil/MSc by Research in Clinical Neurosciences offers opportunities for high quality research training, for both clinical and non-clinical graduates, in wide-ranging areas of clinical neuroscience.

As a student in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) you will be a part of one of the leading and largest clinical neuroscience departments in Europe. The DPhil/MSc by Research in Clinical Neurosciences will develop your skills through a range of research and practical training.

The department offers opportunities for high quality research training in wide-ranging areas of clinical neuroscience. Much of the graduate research in the department is interdisciplinary and in collaboration with research leaders at other research centres. In addition, the department as a whole sponsors regular seminars and public lectures which attract distinguished national and international speakers.

If you are interested in applying then you must have the support of a potential supervisor within the department before you submit an application. However, please note that the support of a supervisor at this stage does not imply that you will be admitted to study in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be asked about the specific project you propose to conduct with the supervisor who is supporting your application. You must have a clear sense, therefore, of what you would like to achieve and how you will go about achieving it. If you are offered a place, you will work alongside your supervisors on your programme of study which is normally part of a larger research group with shared interests. You will not normally do laboratory rotations.

There are no taught courses examined by written papers but there is a wide range of courses and workshops available across the Medical Sciences Division and you will be encouraged to attend regular departmental and divisional seminars.