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Subject area: Biological, Biomedical and Life Sciences

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Animal Breeding and Genetics MSc Biochemistry MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants MSc Bioinformatics MSc Biotechnology MSc Data Science for Biology MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology MSc Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity MSc Evolutionary Genetics MSc online Global Health Studies (Online Learning) PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Human Complex Trait Genetics MSc Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis MSc Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology MSc Systems and Synthetic Biology MSc

Research programmes

Biological Sciences PhD Biological Sciences (with Internship) PhD Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) MScR Infectious Diseases MScR Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) MScR Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences) PhD, MScR Neuroscience (Integrative Neuroscience) MScR

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online Anatomical Sciences (Online Learning) PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare MSc online Applied Conservation Genetics with Wildlife Forensics (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online Applied Medical Image Analysis (Online Learning) PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Architecture, Landscape and Environment MSc Architecture, Master of (ARB/RIBA Part 2) MArch ARB Pt 2 Artificial Intelligence MSc Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences MSc Biblical Studies MTh, MSc online Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Business Administration, Master of (Online Learning) MBA online Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip Clinical Anatomy MSc online Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Clinical Trials (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Cognitive Science MSc Composition MMus Computer Science MSc online Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) MVetSci, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Contemporary Art Practice MA (eca) Contemporary Art Theory MA (eca) Dance Science and Education MSc online Data Driven Sustainability (Online Learning) PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online Data Science for Health and Social Care (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Design for Change MA (eca) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVetMed East Asian Studies MSc Education MSc Electrical Power Engineering MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation MSc online Epidemiology (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online Equine Science (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Evolution of Language and Cognition MSc Fire Engineering Science MSc online Food Safety (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online General Surgery (Online Learning) ChM (General Surgery) online Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Graphic Design MA (eca) online High Performance Computing (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online High Performance Computing with Data Science (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Human Anatomy MSc Human Cognitive Neuropsychology MSc Illustration MA (eca) online Imaging (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Interior, Architectural and Spatial Design MA (eca) online Internal Medicine (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online International Animal Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Landscape and Wellbeing MSc Landscape Architecture MLA online Law (Online Learning) LLM online Law (Online Learning) PgCert Management of Bioeconomy, Innovation and Governance MSc Materials Chemistry MSc Medical Law and Ethics LLM online Medical Law and Ethics (Online Learning) LLM Medicinal and Biological Chemistry MSc online Neuroimaging for Research (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online One Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev online Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev online PET-MR Principles and Applications (Online Learning) PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Physical Activity for Health MSc Planetary Health MSc, PgCert, PgDip online Planetary Health (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) PGDE Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) PGDE Professional Legal Practice Diploma Psychology of Individual Differences MSc online Public Health (part-time) (Online Learning) MPH, PgCert, PgDip, PgProfDev Public Health, Master of MPH Science and Religion MSc Science and Technology in Society MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement MSc online Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip Sensor and Imaging Systems MSc online Stem Cells and Translational Neurology (Online Learning) MSc, PgDip (ICL), PgCert (ICL), PgProfDev Strength and Conditioning MSc online Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) MSc, PgCert, PgDip The Middle East in Global Politics MSc online Trauma and Orthopaedics (Online Learning) ChM (Trauma & Orthopaedics) online Urology (Online Learning) Programme closed online Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Online Learning) Programme closed

Research programmes

Agriculture and Food Security PhD Analysis PhD Anatomical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences) PhD Applied and Computational Mathematics PhD Architecture MScR Art PhD, MPhil Astrophysics PhD Bioengineering MScR Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) PhD, MScR Cardiovascular Biology MScR Cardiovascular Science PhD, MScR Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Innovation PhD with Integrated Study Child Life and Health PhD Clinical Brain Sciences PhD Clinical Veterinary Sciences PhD, MScR Condensed Matter PhD Creative Music Practice PhD Design PhD, MPhil Digital Communications MScR Doctor of Medicine MD Energy Systems MScR Engineering PhD, MPhil Engineering with Integrated Study PhD with Integrated Study Functional Genetics and Development PhD, MScR Genetics and Genomics PhD, MScR Genetics and Molecular Medicine (MRC Human Genetics Unit) PhD, MScR Genomics and Experimental Medicine PhD, MScR Geriatric Medicine PhD Global Health PhD, MScR Health Humanities and Arts MScR Infection and Immunity PhD, MScR Infection Medicine PhD Inflammation PhD Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology PhD, MScR Infrastructure and the Environment MScR Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS) MScR Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations PhD, MPhil Landscape Architecture PhD, MPhil Law PhD Materials and Processes MScR Medical Sciences Programme closed Music PhD Musical Composition PhD New Testament and Christian Origins PhD, MPhil Nuclear Physics PhD Optimization and Operational Research PhD Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine PhD, MScR Palaeontology and Geobiology MScR Particle Physics PhD Pathology PhD Population Health Sciences PhD, MScR Precision Medicine PhD with Integrated Study Psychiatry PhD, MScR Psychology PhD Psychology MScR Regenerative Medicine PhD Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair MScR Reproductive Health PhD Reproductive Sciences MScR Respiratory Medicine PhD Science and Religion PhD, MPhil Science and Technology Studies PhD, MScR Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences PhD Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences MScR Statistics PhD Surgery PhD, MScR World Christianity PhD, MPhil

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