Clinical Neurosciences (Research)

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The DPhil/MSc by Research in Clinical Neurosciences offers excellent opportunities for high quality research training, for both clinical and non-clinical graduates, in wide-ranging leading areas of clinical neuroscience.

As a doctoral/MSc by Research student in NDCN you will be a part of one of the leading and largest clinical neuroscience departments in Europe. The DPhil/MSc by Research in Clinical Neurosciences will develop your skills through a range of research and practical training.

NDCN incorporates six divisions each of which hosts world-leading programmes in basic, translational and clinical research.

• Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia

• Division of Clinical Neurology

• MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit

• Nuffield Division of Anaesthetics

• Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology

• Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging

You will be admitted directly to a particular research area and you will work alongside your supervisors to develop your programme of study which is normally part of a larger research group with shared interests. You will not normally do laboratory rotations.

There are no taught courses examined by written papers but there is a wide range of courses and workshops available across the Medical Sciences Division and you will be encouraged to attend regular departmental and divisional seminars.

Part-time study
It is possible to study on a part-time basis:

• Completing the DPhil on a part-time basis normally requires between six and eight years of study, compared with a full-time DPhil which normally takes three to four years to complete.

• Compared to MSc by Research where completing this on a part-time basis normally requires between two and six years of study, compared with the full-time master's course which takes between one and three years to complete.

For part-time students on this course, attendance is required for a minimum of thirty days of university-based work each year, to be arranged with the agreement of their supervisor(s), for the period that their names remain on the Register of Graduate Students, unless individually dispensed by the Board. During a candidate’s probationary period the attendance arrangements must take account of relevant induction and training events scheduled by the Board. You will have the opportunity to tailor your part-time research in liaison with your supervisor and agree your pattern of attendance.