MSc by Research Biomedicine
University of Reading
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Our MSc by Research Biomedicine is an exciting course and will provide you with broad research training to prepare for a career in biomedical research.This course is also suitable in preparation for subsequent PhD studies and for students planning a research career in industry or academia.You will spend your first term undertaking a number of taught modules to prepare you for your research project. This includes a research skills module in which you will gain hands-on training in advanced ...Read more

Our MSc by Research Biomedicine is an exciting course and will provide you with broad research training to prepare for a career in biomedical research.This course is also suitable in preparation for subsequent PhD studies and for students planning a research career in industry or academia.You will spend your first term undertaking a number of taught modules to prepare you for your research project. This includes a research skills module in which you will gain hands-on training in advanced techniques such as confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, cloning, in situ hybridisation and bioinformatics.You will then choose research projects to pursue for the rest of the course in areas such as cancer biology, cardiovascular disease, stem cells and regenerative biology, microbiology and genetics.

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Improvement - The library is often very busy, it would be nice if it was a bit bigger. Overall, it is a beautiful campus and there are lots of opportunities...Read more

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You normally need a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a related subject such as biomedical sciences, biological sciences, biochemistry or microbiology.

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£1,067 month

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£2,579 month

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