The University of Cambridge has revised its graduate teaching in the life sciences, forming a single Graduate School of Life Sciences. This School pools the resources of 3 Faculties and a number of affiliated institutes, to provide a greater breadth of specialist expertise, coursework and facilities accessible to all research students.
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These degrees are open to students with an Honours Degree (BSc, BA or equivalent) in a suitable subject at upper second class standard or better, as well as to all graduates in Veterinary Medicine or in Medicine.
The degree is only open to those with a Cambridge VetMB degree and professional experience, or those with a degree in Veterinary Medicine working within the Cambridge Veterinary School. See further details further details, or contact Dr Barbara Skelly, Secretary of the VetMD Committee.
The Department is located on the West University site about 1 mile from the centre of Cambridge.
We have extensive new laboraties for cell and molecular biology, virology, bacteriology and protein chemistry, confocal microscopy, intracellular electrophysiology and electron microscopy and flow cytometry; we also have excellent facilities in clinical imaging and a host of other techniqies.
New clinical facilities are well developed for studies in oncology including cyclotron therapy, and we have extensive large as well as small animal hospital and diagnostic facilities. An excellent Departmental library is supplemented by a full computer network allowing access to the whole of the internet.
The Department is an integral part of the University of Cambridge, and thus has access to all of its centralised facilities, comprehensive libraries and ejournal facilities. In addition, it has close collaborative links with the other basic, applied and clinical science Departments of the University and with the surrounding Veterinary and Agricultural Research Institutes.
More important than the mere laboratories are the people who work in them. Building on an already strong foundation, the Department has recruited many new staff in the last few years: a new Director of Research, new Professors in the areas of microbiology and other new lecturers in molecular, cellular and whole animal sciences. As well as their scientific distinction, these staff have been chosen for their enthusiasm and research vision.
Each student accepted by this Department is guaranteed adequate bench space for laboratory work; desk space for office work; access to a computer and email facilities. The supervisory programme offered by the Department includes both a research supervisor, in day to day contact with the student, and a study advisor for each student. This tutor provides a second view on planning and progressing the thesis, and acts to field any problems as they develop. The Department, as a matter of policy, keeps formal records of supervision and assesses supervisory quality at regular intervals.
Cambridge is an outstandingly attractive and very lively town, in which the river forms a focus for recreational and sporting activity, whilst London is within an hour by car or train. The collegiate nature of Cambridge University gives exceptional chances to meet students in other disciplines, and increases opportunities for participation in sport, the arts, or other social activities. Within the Department, a number of scientific and veterinary interest groups meet, whilst laboratory outings, School open days, and other group activities are part of the day-to-day of life at the Department.
Individual projects are described in our Research pages, and enquiries about them are welcomed.
Formal information about applying and funding can be found at the Graduate School of Life Sciences Website
Other enquiries about admissions should be directed in the first instance to:
Dr David Sargan
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Madingley Road
Cambridge CB3 0ES
UK.
Tel: (+44)-1223-337620: Fax: (+44)-1223-337610
email: postgraduates@vet.cam.ac.uk
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