Neuroscience (Taught)

This course is ideal for you if you have a strong academic record in neuroscience and want to further develop your research skills with greater focus on a research project.

With over 50 research groups on campus, Sussex Neuroscience is one of the largest and most interconnected neuroscience communities in the UK. On this course, you’ll be based in the School of Life Sciences and become a valuable part of our community. Our expertise spans a wide range of approaches to modern neuroscience including:

• sensory processing

• neural circuits

• synapses and ion channels

• neurodegeneration

The MRes has a strong research focus. You’ll be taught and supervised by our research-intensive faculty:

• our core modules encourage you to explore cellular and systems neuroscience

• a range of options allows you to choose topics that interest you the most

• you’ll gain half of the total course credits working on a research project within one of our research groups.

On the MSc, you’ll be taught and supervised by our research-intensive faculty:

• our core modules encourage you to explore cellular and systems neuroscience

• a range of options allows you to choose topics that interest you the most

• the research project is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for you to work closely with one of our research groups.

On graduation, you’ll have valuable transferrable skills for a career in the science sector and beyond.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. .