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Durham University: Biomedical Engineering

Institution Durham University View institution profile
Department Engineering
Web durham.ac.uk
Telephone 0191 334 1000
Study type Taught

Summary

Prospective students registered in this new innovative programme will gain the necessary skills for a career in the Biomedical and Biotechnology fields with an outlook of learning skills for designing and developing relevant biomedical devices and products used in the health sector as well as gaining knowledge of the mechanics and operation of artificial organs in the human body. The programme is led by the Department of Engineering with some input from the Department of Biosciences. The programme also covers the use of data and artificial intelligence methods in helping with addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the field of Biomedical Engineering as well as other relevant engineering challenges when applicable.

Why Durham? The Department of Engineering is a general engineering department that works on the principle that engineering is an integrated subject rather than a series of unconnected topics. The world-leading teaching and the research opportunities that we offer underline this academic positioning. We guide postgraduate researchers so that they are able to make a significant contribution in the Department’s key areas of engineering focus. Teaching and supervision are provided by the Department’s subject specialists, who have an outstanding reputation for their expertise. An investment of more than £4 million has boosted the computing resources available, providing large memory and high-end processor machines for projects requiring major computer capacity.

Facilities The Department of Engineering features a number of modern dedicated teaching laboratories including the newly refurbished electrical laboratory. Our extensive range of facilities is available to support research work and we have strong and productive links with industry partners, ensuring that the research is relevant and applicable at this challenging yet exciting time to be in engineering. Other facilities include a wind tunnel, state-of-the-art clean rooms for experiments in very controlled environments and a geotechnical engineering laboratory.

Career Opportunities We take great pride in our reputation for producing engineers who make a successful and significant contribution in a wide range of professional career roles around the world. We have strong links with industrial partners and our postgraduates have achieved rewarding and stimulating positions in civil, mechanical, electronic, electrical, manufacturing, design, aeronautics and systems engineering. They work as consultants, technology analysts, and software developers and as entrepreneurs, and also gain prestigious positions in banking and finance. The Department has a dedicated careers contact who is available to offer advice and carry out mock interviews.

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Durham University 

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