MPhil in Medical Science (Clinical Neurosciences)

As a student who was unable to gain much laboratory research experience because of COVID within my undergraduate degree, and knowing I wanted to pursue postgraduate research in Neuroscience, the Clinical Neurosciences MPhil has been very informative on whether I want to commit to a PhD and continue in this industry and academic environment. I have been able to gain focused time in the lab due to the degree’s wholly hands-on research-based set-up and have had opportunities through the University to cater to my aspirations to teach as a postgraduate student, allowing for a fulfilling and versatile postgraduate experience. There is a heavily collaborative and supportive environment within the Department, where students and post-docs within and outside your lab are willing to assist and advice as needed, this has especially made it easy to make fast-friends and colleagues, and improve scientific judgement as well! I think this degree is an accurate taster to PhD life and a strong qualification on its own, and is well worth the 12 months. 

Sasvi Wijesinghe, (Mar. 21, 2023)