The MPhil in Medical Science (Genomic Medicine) consists of supervised laboratory-based research examined by thesis and an oral examination. We offer our MPhil degree full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. This is not a taught course - the MRes in Genomic Medicine is a possible alternative as it offers both research and taught elements.

Applicants are typically science postgraduates or clinically qualified doctors undertaking scientific training. Research is predominantly in the areas of cancer genetics, computational medicine and the genetics of rare disease and developmental disorders. The aim is to understand the cell biology of disease mechanisms using a wide range of disciplines including biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics and biostatistics. Specific research training relevant to your own project is provided in the laboratory in which you work. Further training is provided within the Addenbrooke's campus and elsewhere in the University, and includes postgraduate workshops on research techniques, research seminars, and postgraduate student education seminars on generic subjects such as intellectual property rights, statistics, bioinformatics, communication skills, writing a thesis or paper and entrepreneurship.

The course's main aims are:

• to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

The decision to undertake a PhD at Cambridge is a life-changing one. It demonstrates a motivation to tackle the most difficult scientific problems. Pursuing a Cambridge PhD at the CRUK Cambridge Institute implies an additional commitment to addressing fundamental problems in cancer biology that will ultimately impact on the lives of patients. While we expect a very strong commitment from you, you should also expect from us a commitment to foster your development as an independent scientist.

We endeavour not just to train students to be good scientists, but to equip them with additional skills that will enhance a career in academia or provide opportunities to apply their training in other areas. Postgraduate students have the opportunity to attend numerous courses run by the Institute, the University and the School of Clinical Medicine.

We expect our students to take ownership of their project, driving it forward with assistance from other members of the Institute, which encourages each student to develop the skills they need to become a successful independent researcher. Within four years of commencing study, students are supported to submit their thesis, and to prepare their research findings for publication in scientific journals.

The CRUK CI MPhil is a 12-month course, during which time the student is expected to complete a research project, and write and submit a thesis of no more than 20,000 words. The student will then be examined orally on the thesis and on the wider field of related research.

Each student is supported by a Principal Supervisor who is normally a Group Leader, or a senior CRUK CI academic leading on a specific project. In addition, each student will receive day-to-day supervision by a qualified postdoctoral researcher.

All students are encouraged to attend lectures of interest both in the Institute and in the wider University. They are also expected to participate in journal clubs and lab meetings, and to take advantage of the numerous and varied opportunities including transferable skills training offered by both the Institute and the University.

The MPhil course will train students in research skills and specialist knowledge with the aim of:

• Giving students with relevant experience at first degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision;
• Providing students with the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

Please ensure you check the Department of Clinical Neurosciences website for up-to-date information on projects and funding.

Postgraduate training is very different from undergraduate courses. It is based on individual needs and abilities, and is designed to help you to think clearly, originally and practically, and to prepare you for leadership in science. We teach our postgraduate students how to plan and carry out cutting-edge research. Cambridge is an amazing place to learn how to do research. Visiting speakers and collaborators come from all over the world, and there are simply too many seminars for one person to attend! We have a careful system of monitoring the individual progress of each student; everyone has both a principal supervisor and associated adviser, and there are weekly student-led seminars.

Research training within the Department has several essential components, the first and foremost being the research project itself, with which you will make a significant scientific contribution. This will give you experience and training in a variety of experimental and/or clinical research techniques, but will also teach you how to organise research, plan experiments, and read and digest the scientific literature relevant to your research work. Most research groups have weekly or fortnightly meetings in which all members discuss each other's work.

However, other skills are also important. You will be required to attend seminars and round-tables, and you will have the opportunity to go to scientific meetings both in the UK and abroad. These bring you into direct contact with prominent and active scientists in your field from around the world.

You will also give scientific talks yourself. Audiences for such talks are often quite large, and the discussion of your paper is often very lively. You will also be expected to attend courses, that either directly relate to your research (for example, they might teach you a specific skill or expand your theoretical knowledge) or teach you general skills that are important for a well-qualified scientist to know (for example, how to write a scientific paper, use databases, or interact with the media). There are a large number of these courses, many of them run by the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences. The Department also has its own series of seminars.

We expect our postgraduate students to publish in high-quality journals, and nearly all of them do so.

The Institute of Metabolic Science - Metabolic Research Laboratories (IMS-MRL) is now offering a new taught MPhil in Obesity, Endocrinology and Metabolism which comprises a large research component. We advise potential MPhil applicants to apply for this taught MPhil https://www.mrl.ims.cam.ac.uk/study-us/taught-mphil.

Applications to this MPhil by research will only be considered in specific circumstances or for those wishing to study part-time. Please contact the department to discuss if you should apply for this research MPhil (Metabolism_MPhil@medschl.cam.ac.uk)

Students receive training in scientific laboratory skills and methods appropriate to the project. Postgraduate students also attend regular IMS-MRL lectures and weekly seminars given by local, national and international speakers. All students are encouraged to attend appropriate training courses provided by the University Postgraduate School of Life Sciences. Students have opportunities to present their work at group meetings and seminars within the IMS-MRL as well as at conferences and symposia.

There is an energetic student community at the IMS-MRL that organises regular events such as a student journal club and an annual student symposium.

The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

• to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

The Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) is one of the leading research institutions in the UK. The Institute’s mission is to determine the molecular mechanisms of disease in order to advance human health, and the working environment emphasises collaboration between basic and clinician scientists, meaning the students can learn from multiple different approaches to biomedical problems. There are 26 research groups working across three research themes (protein folding and quality control, membrane trafficking and organelle biology) and three disease areas where these fundamental processes are disturbed (rare genetic disease, neurological disease, and intracellular infection).

Students at CIMR benefit from a wealth of seminars, core topic sessions and workshops held in CIMR by outstanding world-leading researchers, providing a broad scientific education. Our students receive expert training in state-of-the-art technologies through our core research facilities, and also have diverse opportunities to communicate their research findings and develop collaborative networks, e.g. at the annual CIMR research retreat. There are also opportunities for training and involvement in public engagement with research, which is a particular area of focus.

CIMR welcomes applications from postgraduates to undertake research towards a PhD in any of the labs based in CIMR. We admit those applicants who meet the academic admissions criteria and whose research interests match those of an available member of the academic staff who is willing to act as the student's supervisor. We believe that research is most effective when it reflects the widest possible diversity of ideas and inspiration, so we welcome applications from individuals from groups that are traditionally under-represented in scientific research.

Applicants must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before their application will be considered. A list of CIMR PIs can be found on the CIMR website.

The Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR) is one of the leading research institutions in the UK. The Institute’s mission is to determine the molecular mechanisms of disease in order to advance human health, and the working environment emphasises collaboration between basic and clinician scientists, meaning the students can learn from multiple different approaches to biomedical problems. There are 26 research groups working across three research themes (protein folding and quality control, membrane trafficking and organelle biology) and three disease areas where these fundamental processes are disturbed (rare genetic disease, neurological disease, and intracellular infection).

Students at CIMR benefit from a wealth of seminars, core topic sessions and workshops held in CIMR by outstanding world-leading researchers, providing a broad scientific education. Our students receive expert training in state-of-the-art technologies through our core research facilities, and also have diverse opportunities to communicate their research findings and develop collaborative networks at, for example, the annual CIMR Research Retreat. There are also opportunities for training and involvement in public engagement with research, which is a particular area of focus.

CIMR welcomes applications from postgraduates to undertake research towards an MPhil in any of the labs based in CIMR. We admit those applicants who meet the academic admissions criteria and whose research interests match those of an available member of the academic staff who is willing to act as the student's supervisor. We believe that research is most effective when it reflects the widest possible diversity of ideas and inspiration, so we welcome applications from individuals from groups that are traditionally under-represented in scientific research.

Applicants must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before their application will be considered. A list of CIMR PIs can be found on the CIMR website.

The course introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge. Its main aims are:

• to give students with relevant experience at a first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in the discipline under close supervision; and
• to give students the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests.

The Postgraduate Certificate is aimed at doctors and other professionals allied to medicine who have a teaching role or a role in training and appraising healthcare professionals. This includes doctors working in primary care; secondary care at all levels from foundation year two to consultant grades; and other professionals allied to medicine that have a role in teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates.

The programme is designed to provide practical solutions to teaching undergraduates or postgraduates as individuals, small groups and larger groups. It will look at the theory behind teaching in medical settings and how these apply in real life situations. It is also designed to provide help in developing skills in giving feedback, appraisal and assessment. Where possible the teaching will be adaptable so that it can help specific groups of teachers in their particular environment.

The programme is designed to meet recommendations of the General Medical Council (GMC) and Academy of Medical Educators (AoME), and aims to contribute to continuing professional development of doctors and allied professionals in an integrated clinical and teaching environment to stimulate more inter-professional education, and to develop a cohort of professionals who will pursue and develop their roles as teachers in the field of medical education.

Students successfully completing the programme will have gained skills and knowledge to ensure safe and effective patient care through training; establish and maintain an environment for learning; teach and assess learning and apply core theoretical principles to their own educational contexts; support and monitor educational progress; and guide personal and professional development. Upon successful completion of the programme students may apply for membership of the AoME; students may also apply for Fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

The programme aims to:

Contribute to the commitment of the School of Clinical Medicine and the Faculty of Biology to the continuing professional development of clinical and pre-clinical staff involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education within an integrated clinical and teaching environment;

Develop and create a cohort of doctors and other professionals allied to medicine who will pursue and develop their roles as teachers in the field of medical education;

Expand the number of staff within the faculties who have specialist skills in teaching within the University and can demonstrate the University’s commitment to meeting the standards of doctors and other allied professionals and to maintaining these at the highest level;

Develop a postgraduate programme that will be open to medical educators (both medical and professionals allied to medicine) of undergraduate students as well as postgraduate tutors and supervisors within the East of England and further afield. It will also aim to stimulate more inter-professional education.

The programme aims to stimulate more inter-professional education.

This programme is only open to those who have successfully completed the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education.

The programme aims to develop individuals who are able to recognise and respond to opportunities to develop their own and others educational practice through the considered design and implementation of a small-scale educational research or development project.

This will include

• Exploration of project design principles, including methodological choices
• Familiarisation with a range of educational research, development and evaluation methods
• Purposeful and in-depth engagement with their chosen project design methodology and linked methods
• Purposeful engagement with approaches to data selection, data generation and data analysis methods (linked to their chosen design)
• Rehearsing different ways of communicating complex ideas in written/verbal/graphic form for different audiences (eg academic audience, professional audience, members of the public etc)

The programme's aims include:

• develop individuals ability to adopt an informed and critically reflective stance to their own and others practice as medical educators and leaders.
• invite consideration of strategies to create and sustain safe working and learning environments, including supporting and developing faculty to deliver high quality education and training.
• establish the features of high quality formative and summative assessment practices and how these are used to assess performance and support the development of students and trainees (including differentiation of performance and supporting trainees who are failing to progress).
• support a focus on curriculum and course design at two levels i.e. firstly, to enable an informed critique of adopted curriculum, their limits and potentials and secondly to familiarise participants with core curriculum design skills.