36 monthsProgramme duration
31,900 GBPTuition Fee/year
Jan, Apr, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We're a major training base for the next generation of cancer researchers. Clinicians, scientists and students engaged in cancer research at Newcastle share a common purpose: to improve treatment outcomes for patients with cancer.
Our staff and postgraduate students work in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The Newcastle University Centre for Cancer operates right across the cancer research pathway with strengths ranging from cell biology and clinical trials to healthcare research and cancer research training, including:
- cancer discovery bioscience
- translational cancer research
- population-based cancer research
Our Centre covers many areas of cancer research, including:
- childhood cancers
- drug discovery and therapeutics
- clinical trials, biomarkers and pharmacology
We offer approximately 15 MD, PhD and integrated MRes/PhD studentships each year. This includes the Newcastle Cancer Centre training programme. Projects in all research areas are available to fully-funded international students.
Members of our postgraduate community come from a variety of subject backgrounds. This includes:
- biological and biomedical sciences
- chemistry
- genetics
- pharmacy
- medicine
- dentistry
- veterinary medicine
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
We're a major training base for the next generation of cancer researchers. Clinicians, scientists and students engaged in cancer research at Newcastle share a common purpose: to improve treatment outcomes for patients with cancer.
Our staff and postgraduate students work in the Faculty of Medical Sciences or the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences. The Newcastle University Centre for Cancer operates right across the cancer research pathway with strengths ranging from cell biology and clinical trials to healthcare research and cancer research training, including:
- cancer discovery bioscience
- translational cancer research
- population-based cancer research
Our Centre covers many areas of cancer research, including:
- childhood cancers
- drug discovery and therapeutics
- clinical trials, biomarkers and pharmacology
We offer approximately 15 MD, PhD and integrated MRes/PhD studentships each year. This includes the Newcastle Cancer Centre training programme. Projects in all research areas are available to fully-funded international students.
Members of our postgraduate community come from a variety of subject backgrounds. This includes:
- biological and biomedical sciences
- chemistry
- genetics
- pharmacy
- medicine
- dentistry
- veterinary medicine
Admission Requirements
MPhil - a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a science or medicine related subject.
PhD - a 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Further research experience or a master’s degree would be advantageous.
MD - an MBBS, or an equivalent medical degree.
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