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• Start date: September 2024
• Duration: 12 months full-time; 18 months for ‘Bioscience R&D with Practice’ option
• Fees: UK £18,600 (full-time)Ìýand Overseas £34,400 (full-time)Ìý

The ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Bioscience Research & Development MSc is run by the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute of Ophthalmology where teaching in Term 1 takes place, but modules you select for Term 2 will be delivered within other departments across ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ campus. You will learn from these modules how to design research studies and develop the resulting data into clinical applications.

Being able to develop your ideas for clinical use requires an understanding of designing research studies, applying for funding and regulatory approvals and disseminating your data. Spending a full term working at the bench will also equip you with more technical know-how and the writing skills with which to prepare a report.

The class will consist of students who have a bioscience background and a strong interest in biomedical research. Some of the modules will be shared with other courses, allowing you to mix with M-level students studying related subjects.

You will be taught by research-active ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ academics who are highly specialised in their research areas. During your project in Term 3, you will be supervised by Principal Investigators, and will work within their labs alongside postdocs and PhD students, allowing you to obtain a first-hand experience of undertaking research as part of a team.

To summarize, this course is suitable for those wishing:

•ÌýÌý ÌýTo establish a solid foundation in lab skills
•ÌýÌý ÌýTo expand their knowledge around research models, study design and data presentation
•ÌýÌý ÌýTo apply for a PhD but not sure if they like research

This extended option offers the same course structure as for the one-year Bioscience Research & Development MSc, plus an extra 2 terms (120 credits) to be spent at a host laboratory whilst undertaking a further 3 modules:Ìý
•ÌýÌý ÌýA lab-based research project, assessed on a written thesis (80% of the total mark) with an oral presentation of the work undertaken (20% of the total mark)(60 credits in total)
•ÌýÌý ÌýWriting a grant application based on the topic selected for the lab-based research (30 credits)
•ÌýÌý ÌýAn e-portfolio, involving a personal reflection of the choice of modules studied, their impact on your learning and supported by evidence from your work (30 credits)

Daily supervision and training will be provided by the host department. Weekly supervision of this lab placement will be provided online by the Course Director or Course Deputy. Current Placement Agreements are in place with labs in Sydney, Australia and in Singapore, with others to be arranged depending on the level of interest.
This extended study option will provide students with even more lab-based experience and extensive networking opportunities whilst experiencing different cultural and educational aspects of the host environment as a Visiting ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Student.

Teaching Location

This course is based for the first term in the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute of Ophthalmology, which runs from late September to December, for the compulsory bioscience modules. The Institute is in the Shoreditch area of London, nearest underground station is Old Street. For the second term, you are based primarily at the ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ site in Bloomsbury, where you select four 15-credit modules from the options below. For the final term, you undertake a lab-based research project at ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute of Ophthalmology and write a dissertation based on the project, for assessment.

This course is suitable for students with a range of bioscience backgrounds who wish to explore the opportunities of a future career undertaking lab-based research or analysing scientific data, whether it be in academia, technical services, Clinical Trial Units, administration for grant awarding bodies or Regulatory Institutions or in scientific writing.

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Interacting with London and the wider ecosystem

We encourage our students to network and explore the wider ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ science community by attending seminars and workshops held across ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ campus. In Term 2 the modules delivered in other ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ departments will allow our students to meet others studying different bioscience courses.

By developing your own network of ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ colleagues, you will retain contact as alumni whilst following your own career pathway. You will be encouraged to stay in contact with us, and to offer advice and mentorship to our students in the future.

‘The MSc program, mainly focussed on research and develop lab skills, definitely helped me to get this first job in research, not only due to the lab skills, but also the content of the course that complemented the lab skills.’
Jazmin Reyes Martinez, MSc student from Mexico (2021/22)

‘The teaching and learning style in the courses were highly interactive and lecturers themselves are the leading researchers and pioneers in the field.’Ìý
Sunil Timilsena, MSc student from Nepal (2021/22)

‘The lab experience in the course… certainly lived up to my expectations. It played a pivotal role in my learning journey, delivering immense value.’
Ilakieya Sivanathan, MSc student from UK (2021/22)

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Unless otherwise stated, all modules are 15 credits

CHLD0034 - Molecular Aspects of Cell and Gene Therapy
CHLD0091 - Novel Therapies: From Concept to Clinical Translation
INIM0030 - Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics
MEDC0056 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
PHAR0013 - Pharmacology of Inflammation (Extended)(30 credits)
PHAR0019 - Pharmacology of Inflammation
SURG0059 - Stem Cells and Their Applications in Surgery

Year 2 Modules

OPHT0082ÌýÌý ÌýGrant Application ProposalÌý ÌýTerm 1ÌýÌý Ìý30
OPHT0083ÌýÌý ÌýReflective Evaluation e-portfolioÌý Term 1ÌýÌý Ìý30
OPHT0084ÌýÌý ÌýLab Based Research Project DissertationÌýTerm 2ÌýÌý Ìý60