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Medicine PhD/MPhil/MD – (Ph.D.)
University of Birmingham
School of Medicine| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,232 - ≈ € 29,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | Anytime |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
Our current research covers a wide portfolio of basic, translational and clinical research focusing on: adrenal and gonadal steroids; thyroid cancer; thyroid dysfunction; fetal and reproductive endocrinology; pituitary disease; and auto-immunity.
Current research covers a wide portfolio of basic, translational and clinical research focusing on:
* Adrenal and gonadal steroids
* Thyroid cancer
* Thyroid dysfunction
* Fetal and reproductive endocrinology
* Pituitary disease
* Auto-immunity
* Genetics of diabetes and insulin resistance
Ongoing studies employ a broad range of in vitro and in vivo approaches including mouse transgenic and knockout models as well as clinical translational and interventional studies carried out in the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility immediately adjacent to the Institute of Biomedical Research, the lab base for most of the Endocrine and Diabetes groups.
Clinical research is also enhanced by close interaction with the University Hospital and cohort and database studies (thyroid disease, pituitary disease, and adrenal disease).
Hormones and Genes research (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Genetics) represents a significant research strength within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences, as evidenced by the fact 75% of our RAE 2008 submission in the area of Other Hospital Based Clinical Subjects was considered internationally excellent or world leading.
Key facts
Type of Course: Doctoral research
Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MPhil – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time; MD – 2 years minimum part-time
Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September 2011
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Research interests of staff
* Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Group Head of Section:
Professor Wiebke Arlt
* Pathogenesis, treatments and long term outcomes of thyroid dysfunction Contact: Professor Jayne Franklyn
Email:j.a.franklyn@bham.ac.uk
* Pathogenesis of thyroid and other endocrine cancers Contact: Professor Christopher McCabe
Email:c.j.mccabe@bham.ac.uk
* Prereceptor regulation of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid action Contact: Professor Paul Stewart
Email: p.m.stewart@bham.ac.uk
Dr Elizabeth Walker
Email:e.a.walker@bham.ac.uk
* Prereceptor regulation of sex steroid action, mechanisms underlying androgen excess and deficiency Contact: Professor Wiebke Arlt
Email:w.arlt@bham.ac.uk
* Bone metabolism, corticosteroids and inflammation Contact: Dr Mark Cooper
Email:m.s.coooper@bham.ac.uk
* Mechanisms underlying congenital adrenal hyperplasia, gonadal development Contact: Dr Nils Krone
Email:n.p.krone@bham.ac.uk
* Glucocorticoids, insulin sensitivity and obesity Contact: Dr Jeremy Tomlinson
Email:j.w.tomlinson@bham.ac.uk
* Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in hypopituitarism, acromegaly an Cushing’s disease Contacts: Professor Paul Stewart
Email: p.m.stewart@bham.ac.uk
Professor Wiebke Arlt
Email:w.arlt@bham.ac.uk
* Clinical interventional studies for the treatment and prevention of type 2 diabetes; genetics of type 2 diabetes Contact: Professor Tony Barnett
Email:anthony.barnett@heartsol.wmids.nhs.uk
* Genetics of type 1 diabetes and rare forms of diabetes; clinical studies in paediatric diabetes patients Contact: Professor Tim Barrett
Email:t.g.barrett@bham.ac.uk
* Mechanisms of insulin resistance in autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes
Contact: Dr Parth NarendranEmail:p.narendran@bham.ac.uk
* Microvascular diabetes complications – pathogenesis and treatment
Contact: Professor Martin StevensEmail:m.j.stevens@bham.ac.uk
Respiratory Group Our research focuses on investigating the factors governing neutrophil differentiation, activation and recruitment as processes that determine the degree of tissue damage resulting in the establishment and progression of chronic lung disease.
We have a major interest in chronic chest infections and the role of proteinases and proteinase inhibitors in this process, and are developing a regional and national programme for the screening, assessment and genetic counselling of patients with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. This provides the basis for intervention studies to determine the role of alpha-1-antitrypsin replacement.
Contact: Dr David Thickett
Email: d.thickett@bham.ac.uk
Professor Robert Stockley
Email: rob.stockley@uhb.nhs.uk
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Group Hypoalgesia, sensory, motor and cognitive function in hypertension; blood pressure variability; adverse drug reactions and responses to antihypertensive medication
Contact: Dr Una Martin
Email:u.martin@bham.ac.uk|
Medication safety and adverse drug reactions; including pharmacoepidemiology, electronic prescribing/health informatics, and clinical decision suport methods
Contact: Dr Jamie Coleman
Email:j.j.coleman@bham.ac.uk
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Ensure your qualifications meet our entry requirements for research degrees
To gain admission to a research degree programme (with the exception of the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine (MD)) an applicant must comply with the following entry requirements:
* Attainment of an Honours degree (normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent) in a relevant subject awarded by an approved university, or
* Attainment of an alternative qualification or qualifications and/or evidence of experience judged by the University as indicative of an applicant’s potential for research and as satisfactory for the purpose of entry to a research degree programme.
In addition:
* Admission and registration for a research degree programme may be conditional on satisfactory completion of preliminary study, which may include assessment.
* In some cases you will also need to have completed a Masters degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
Please note
* Entry onto many programmes is highly competitive, therefore we consider the skills, attributes, motivation and potential for success of an individual when deciding whether to make an offer.
* Specific entry requirements are given for each programme. Any academic and professional qualifications or industrial experience you may have are normally taken into account, and in some cases form an integral part of the entrance requirements. If your qualifications are non-standard or different from the entry requirements stated in the online prospectus, please contact the relevant school or department to discuss whether your application would be considered.
* After we have received your application you may, if you live in the UK, be invited for an interview or to visit us to discuss your application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Master's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
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