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4-year PhD Programme for Basic Scientists
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Year 1 |
6 week orientation. Visit
laboratories of PIs. Each lab presents details of potential 3-month
rotation projects. 3 x 3-monthly attachments to individual labs covering
at least 2 of each general subject areas in neuromuscular disease i.e.
molecular/genetics, cellular, systems/imaging. After the 3-monthly attachments, students choose a PhD project. All students attend 6-week long orientation, including introductory seminars on neuromuscular disorders (in UCL this will be linked to the current MSc in Clinical Neurosciences in Institute of Neurology). They will also have the opportunity to attend meetings and seminars of the Centre as appropriate. |
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Year 2-4 |
3-year PhD in lab of
choice. Many of the projects will not be based only in one laboratory, as many of the PhD projects offer the opportunity to work between different laboratories on projects which reflect collaborations between various PIs in the MRC Centre. |
Mandatory each year (for 4 years)
a) Attend weekly journal club in respective laboratory (PI lead)
b) Attend programme of MRC neuromuscular centre seminars
c)
Two weeks dedicated generic training per year (from current courses
offered in on statistics, research presentation, scientific writing,
information technology, computer programming and experimental design,
animal licensing, training in written and oral communication etc)
d) Maintain mandatory postgraduate log
e)
Quarterly meeting with both supervisors with review of log book and
regular meeting (at least monthly) with primary supervisor. Annual
independent review
f) Attend one clinical/pathological meeting monthly (relevant to personal research)
g) Attend joint meetings of Centre researchers