We're a major training base for the next generation of cancer researchers. Clinicians, scientists and students engaged in cancer research at Newcastle share a common purpose: to improve treatment outcomes for patients with cancer. Our staff and postgraduate students work in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The NICR incorporates the Newcastle Cancer Centre. This is a unique collaboration between Cancer Research UK and the North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund. Work covers a broad spectrum: understanding the biological differences between normal and malignant cells understanding the molecular differences between normal and malignant cells using this knowledge to develop new anti-cancer drugs We're a major training base for the next generation of cancer researchers. Our Institute covers many areas of cancer research, including: solid tumours and leukaemias, childhood and adult cancers, drug discovery and early phase clinical trials. We offer approximately 15 MD, PhD and integrated MRes/PhD studentships each year. This includes the Newcastle Cancer Centre training programme. Projects in all research areas are available to fully-funded international students.Members of our postgraduate community come from a variety of subject backgrounds. This includes:biological and biomedical scienceschemistrygeneticspharmacymedicinedentistryveterinary medicine