Clinical Sciences
Bangor UniversityBangor, United Kingdom
Course overview
The School of Medical Sciences is always interested to hear from prospective research students. Medical or clinical related topics include, but is not limited to, the following: Behavioral neurology Neuro-rehabilitation Effects of antipsychotic medication on neutrophil morphology and oxidative stress History of Medicine Parkinson’s disease Evidence based healthcare Translation of research evidence to practice Clinical research into the assessment and development of new anti-cancer drugs Assessment of the effects of chemotherapy Intensive care medicine Chronic disease patient care The genetics and molecular aeteology of cancer development / oncogenesis Molecular mechanisms of disease related DNA repair pathways The molecular basis of the cell division cycle (using human cells and model systems) The molecular basis of cancer drug resistance Molecular mechanisms of chromosomal translocations Molecular regulation of telomere biology The role of human germ line genes in cancer development The identification of new cancer-specific drug targets The development of patient stratification strategies Human stem cell biology Human cancer stem cell biology The molecular basis for human gut homeostasis Molecular cancer immunology Molecular autoimmunity Please take a look at our list of academic staff within the School of Medical Sciences to identify a member of staff with similar research areas, you can contact them directly with an outline of your research proposal (including actual or prospective funding) to enquire whether they would be interested in supervising your research. The director of research studies is Dr Chris Staples.
Please note that topic areas and available staff may vary due to workloads and research commitments.
Key highlights
- Research topics span neurology, oncology, intensive care and medical history
- Molecular cancer research including drug resistance and new drug targets
- Clinical research into assessing and developing new anti-cancer drugs
- Research into human stem cells, cancer stem cells and gut homeostasis
- Projects in molecular cancer immunology and molecular autoimmunity
- Choose a supervisor whose research matches your own proposal
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 (6.0) overall (figure in brackets is the minimum in each component)
Scholarships
Deans Scholarship - Postgraduate Research
20% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 20% of feesHeads of School Scholarship
10% reduction in the published Postgraduate Research tuition fee for each year of study.
Up to 10% of feesInclusive Bangor Scholarships
Payment towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
Refugee Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Research Scholarships
50% discount on the published International Tuition Fee for each year of study.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Clinical research scientist
- Postdoctoral research associate
- University lecturer
- Cancer research scientist
- Pharmaceutical research scientist
- Clinical trials manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,182 per year | International: £24,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Bangor University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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