Infection, Immunity And Human Disease Msc in University of Leeds, UK

Infection, Immunity And Human Disease Msc in University of Leeds

Never before has this area of study been so publicised, with its importance becoming increasingly vital to the modern world. On this course you’ll gain an understanding of human disease through a series of specialist taught modules covering topics such as infectious and non-infectious disease, advanced immunology, medical diagnostics and treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

To complement this you will also learn about a range of modern techniques and methodologies that underpin contemporary biomolecular sciences. These will include: molecular biology, structural biology, cell imaging and flow cytometry, high throughput techniques such as bioinformatics, and transgenic organisms.

You’ll apply your knowledge to an extended practical investigation in the form of a laboratory-based project, involving practical training in a range of modern molecular biology and protein engineering techniques. To help you to develop and specialise, in the final part of the course you’ll get substantial subject-specific training through an independent laboratory-based research project in an area of infection, immunity or human disease related to your course options and interests.

If you choose to study at Leeds, you’ll join a faculty ranked 6th in the UK for its research impact in the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), and you’ll graduate with the solid base of scientific knowledge and specialist skills highly valued by employers.

Career opportunities

The strong research element of this course, along with the specialist and generic skills you’ll develop, mean you’ll graduate equipped for a wide range of careers.

Our graduates work in a diverse range of areas, ranging from bioscience-related research through to scientific publication, teacher training, health and safety and pharmaceutical market research.

Links with industry

We have a proactive Industrial Advisory Board who advise us on what they look for in graduates and on employability-related skills within our programmes.

We collaborate with a wide range of organisations in the public and commercial sectors. Many of these are represented on our Industrial Advisory Board. They include:

• GlaxoSmithKline

• Ernst and Young

• The Food and Environment Research Agency

• The Health Protection Agency

• MedImmune

• Thermofisher Scientific

• Hays Life Sciences

• European Bioinformatics Institute

• Smaller University spin-out companies, such as Lumora.

Industrial research placements

Some of our partners offer MSc research projects in their organisations, allowing students to develop their commercial awareness and build their network of contacts.

Professional and career development

We take personal and career development very seriously. We have a proactive Industrial Advisory Board who advises us on what they look for in graduates and on employability related skills within our courses.

Our dedicated Employability and Professional Development Officer will ensure that you’re aware of events and opportunities to increase your employability. In addition, our Masters career development programme will support you to:

• Explore career options and career planning.
• Understand the PhD application process and optimise PhD application.
• Learn how to use LinkedIn and other social media for effective networking and career opportunities.
• Practice interviews for both job and PhD applications.

You’ll also have access to seminars and presentations from industry professionals (including our alumni) at faculty led career events. We also have regular research seminars presented by leading academics from around the world on their specialist subjects.

Graduate destinations

Examples of posts held by recent MSc graduates include:

• Trainee Cytogeneticist, UK

• Commissioning Editor, scientific publishers, UK

• Research Fellow, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India

• Clinical Researcher, Kent and Medway Cancer Network and NHS Trust, UK

• Research Technician, University of Warwickshire/University of Oxford, UK

• Graduate Medical Degree, UK

• Bioassay analyst, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, UK

• Laboratory technician, Exova Group Limited

• Quality Management at Johnson & Johnson Lifescan Technologies

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education, UK

• Trainee Embryologist, UK

• Research Assistant, Qatar National Research Fund, Qatar

• Sypol, Health and Safety Services, UK

• Research Executive, Adelphi International Research, UK

• Biopharmaceutical Experimental Officer, Covance, UK.

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