Oncology

The department offers a one- to three-year MSc by Research in Oncology. Subject areas cover the entire spectrum of oncology topics.

Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Medical Sciences Graduate School website to help them identify the most suitable course and supervisors.

You can contact the supervisors listed against currently available research projects for more information.

The department covers research in the following areas:

• biochemistry of base excision repair
• molecular determinants of radiosensitivity
• tumour stroma interactions in radiobiology
• molecular imaging
• DNA damage response to the tumour microenvironment
• DNA damage signalling
• chromosome integrity
• molecular resistance to treatments
• mechanisms of metastasis
• tumour suppressor signalling
• radiation-induced DNA damage and response
• DNA adduct repair
• telomeres and genome stability
• experimental radiation therapeutics
• advanced imaging technology
• angiogenesis and hypoxia, role of miRNA
• cancer and immunogenetics
• cancer predisposition disorders and pharmogenetics
• HPV, apoptosis and cancer
• insulin-like growth factors
• tumour growth control
• gene therapy in particular virotherapy of advanced cancer
• cancer in the developing world

Applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in a biological, medical, chemical, mathematical and physical science background, as appropriate for the projects offered.

For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.5 out of 4.0.

If you hold non-UK qualifications and wish to check how your qualifications match these requirements, you can contact the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (UK NARIC).

No Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or GMAT scores are sought.

However entrance is highly competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent. A previous master's degree is not required, but is an advantage.

• Official transcript(s)
• CV/résumé
• Personal statement: 1,000 words
• References/letters of recommendation:Three overall, generally academic

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Higher level

• Global Education
• Hill Foundation Scholarships