Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2024). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. Please be advised that this course only accepts applications from UK-based medical students. Students will need to have successfully completed the Pre-clinical Course (First BM) in order to apply (see 'Entry Requirements' on our website for further details). In the programme, students will receive a world-leading research training experience in musculoskeletal and inflammatory diseases. Students participating in the scheme will be offered: a choice of interdisciplinary cutting-edge research projects; the opportunity to gain a working in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases and patient care through advanced level seminars; a world-renowned research environment that encourages the student’s originality and creativity in their research; opportunities to develop skills in making and testing hypotheses, in developing new theories, and in planning and conducting experiments; and an environment in which to develop skills in written work, oral presentation and publishing the results of their research in high-profile scientific journals, through constructive feedback of written work and oral presentations. At the end of their DPhil course, students should: have a thorough knowledge of the basic principles of research into inflammatory disorders, including the relevant literature and a comprehensive understanding of scientific methods and techniques applicable to their research; be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field; have developed the ability to critically evaluate current research and research techniques and methodologies; be able to act autonomously in the planning and implementation of research; and have the grounding for an influential researcher of inflammatory diseases in the future. Research themes are: Basic mechanisms of inflammation Inflammatory and rheumatic disease Pain Clinical trials Epidemiology, computational and data science Tissue engineering and remodelling. The course provides research-based doctoral training for University of Oxford medical students. Students will receive a world-leading research training experience that integrates an education initiative spanning patient care, research impact, on- and post-programme mentorship, as well as a specialised, fundamental, subject-specific training tailored to individual research needs. Additional lectures on a variety of topics will be provided in the first term and return to clinical practice teaching in the final year.