Department of Biosciences | Masters by Research (MScr) Biological Sciences

Masters by Research (MScr) Biological Sciences at Durham University

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Biosciences is a vibrant, research-led department with a focus on the science underpinning global challenges.

We support a broad-based, Sustainability-centred research strategy, informed by scientific advances and national and international priorities. We focus on the science underpinning global challenges in Climate Change, Food Security, Global Health, Sustainable Bio-Manufacturing, Biodiversity & Replacing Animal Models in research. In this time of change the study of the Biosciences has never been more important.

We have a dynamic community of over one-hundred postgraduate students, who come from all over the world to conduct their research and develop their skills. Research covers the breadth of the Biological Sciences, and is supported by outstanding research infrastructure in Genomics, Bioimaging & Mass Spectrometry and Plant & Animal Growth Facilities. We encourage prospective PhD students to make informal contact with potential supervisors to discuss their interests at an early stage.

Our research covers the breadth of the Biological Sciences, from Cell & Molecular Biology in Animals, Plants & Microbes; to Ecology, Evolution & the Environment. We often work at the interface with other disciplines such as the Physical Sciences, supported by outstanding research infrastructure in Genomics, Bioimaging & Mass Spectrometry and Plant & Animal Growth Facilities.

We foster an active, lively and welcoming environment for all of our postgraduate students and offer two research degrees:

• PhD (by research)
• MSc (by research)

As a Biosciences postgraduate, you receive the essential skills and knowledge that come with research-led teaching, enabling you to continue your academic work at a higher level.

Your experience in the Department also develops more personal attributes, sought by employers, to help you take the step into a stimulating and rewarding professional career.

Recent postgraduates have gone on to succeed in a wide range of roles in teaching, the health sector, industrial R&D and biotechnology, management, accountancy, conservation, ecological and environmental services, journalism, environmental and biological patent law, pharmaceuticals, the civil service and the armed services.

Whether you choose to follow a research or employment path, you will be equipped with up-to-date skills and knowledge that you can use to help society tackle global challenges related to humankind, the climate and the environment.

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