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Master of Science - MSc
University of Essex
Part Time
Jan 2028
2 Year
Research in our School of Life Sciences covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and interdisciplinary projects. We offer supervision in all areas of staff expertise in cancer biology. Our research is at the basic-clinical interface, and we employ a range of techniques for studying cancer at the molecular and cellular level.We have current projects on:the development of stem cell-based therapiesmechanisms of therapy resistanceracial disparities in cancertranslational and clinical proteomicsdrug designgenomics and computational biologyMany projects are in collaboration with the NHS and regional hospitals.As a research student at Essex, you work at the heart of our internationally acknowledged, well-resourced and well-connected research community. We offer world-class supervision and training opportunities, and encourage you to engage with other researchers, professionals, practitioners, and research users, where possible - such as using the generous funding from Proficio to attend conferences and training courses.We also offer an MSD in this area. Both part-time and full-time research study are available. You can start this degree in October, January or April.
This module is for PhD students who are completing the research portions of their thesis.
