PhD students work alongside staff researchers and are supervised by two members of academic staff.  Each student has a dedicated Thesis Progression Committee that monitors the student’s progress and gives advice and support.  Students meet with their committee, and report on their progress, every six months. Each student is also assigned a postgraduate co-ordinator who is attached to the department in which they are based.

Broadening horizons and wider participation is actively encouraged with the opportunities to visit universities abroad via the Global Research Grant, engage with policy makers through events like ‘Voice of the Future’, and to get involved with training the next generation of scientist through school schemes like K+ and shadow a scientist.

There is a vibrant student society with opportunities to get involved in student organised social activities, both within departments and across the School.

Each department has student representatives who meet regularly with the School PGR Lead, Department PGR Coordinators and Operations Officer Education to discuss and implement ways to enrich the student environment. One such development has been establishing an annual School Careers day for both PhD students and research staff.

Based at Guy’s and Denmark Hill campuses with over 450 staff, we educate and train the next generation of researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals.

Our research investigates human health at all resolutions, from the molecular mechanisms underlying disease to clinical trials and medical applications.

Head of School

• Head of School
  Professor Mathias Gautel
• School Postgraduate Research Lead
  Dr Baljinder Mankoo

Partner organisations

• Francis Crick Institute
• BHF Centre of Research Excellence
• School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Physics
• Dimbleby Cancer Care
• School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences
• Nikon