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The University of Edinburgh: Reproductive Sciences

Institution The University of Edinburgh View institution profile
Department School of Clinical Sciences
Web https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying
Study type Research

Summary

This one-year, full-time MSc by Research programme aims to introduce you to modern, up-to-date molecular and cellular biological research in the field of:

  • reproductive sciences

  • reproductive health

  • reproductive medicine

You will study in a stimulating, challenging and vibrant research atmosphere, at the interface between basic science and clinical patient care.

Who this programme is for

The programme is intended for high-calibre students with biological science, medical or veterinary backgrounds.

An interview with the programme director is required prior to making your application to ensure this programme meets your academic aims.

Research topics and themes

The main components of the programme are two 20-week research projects, performed on a very wide range of research fields within the reproductive sciences.

Topics that can be offered include using a wide range of models and in human, studying a number of important problems associated with human reproductive health and disease in:

  • testis

  • ovary

  • the uterus during the menstrual cycle and throughout pregnancy and labour

  • the fetus and neonate

  • fetal programming resulting in increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood

The Centre for Reproductive Health has arranged its research under four themes:

  • Reproductive resilience, proliferation, differentiation, repair

  • Reproductive system cancers: aetiology, pathogenesis and therapy

  • Optimising lifelong health through pregnancy and perinatal interventions

  • Immune-endocrine interactions in reproductive health

These theme titles illustrate some of the remarkable properties that make reproductive systems such relevant and powerful models for translational studies across a wide spectrum of human diseases and pathologies in other systems.

Links with other research centres

The Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH) has close links with other internationally recognised research centres based at Edinburgh BioQuarter and elsewhere in Edinburgh, namely:

  • the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

  • the Veterinary School

  • the University of Edinburgh science campus

  • the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Many student projects are organised with and between these centres, reflecting the interdisciplinary research environment, where students and trainees are regarded as the ‘lifeblood’ for the future.

MSc (Res)

Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 22nd in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.

Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

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