Clinical Research PGDip

Program Overview

The Clinical Research PGDip is a training program designed for clinical fellows and lecturers in medicine and dentistry. It provides academic research skills, knowledge of clinical research regulations and ethics, and training in study design, data analysis, and research communication.

Program Outline

Clinical Research PGDip

Degree Overview:

This program provides a credit-bearing training opportunity for academic clinical fellows and clinical lecturers in medicine and dentistry.

Objectives:

• Develop academic research skills in the framework of your busy clinical training program.
• Become familiar with the regulatory and ethical framework for clinical research.
• Learn how to design, conduct, and write up clinical studies.
• Develop key skills in statistical analysis, critical review, and research communication.
• Become independent researchers, able to conceive and conduct research projects.
• Meet the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and other funders' requirements for academic clinical fellows to undertake relevant training in research methodology.

Outline:

The program comprises two parts:

Part 1: Core modules (compulsory)

• Clinical study design
• Ethics and regulation in clinical research
• Data management and statistics
• Clinical research practice

Part 2: Elective modules (optional)

• Research from the literature
• Practical project
• Grant proposal

Assessment:

• Part 1 modules: Assessed by a mixture of written continuous assessments and may include an oral presentation.
• Part 2 modules: Assessed by a dissertation in a style specific to each of your chosen modules.

Teaching:

• Taught by external experts from the pharmaceutical industry, and the interdisciplinary nature of your learning will give you useful networking opportunities.
• Your relevant training in research methodology will meet the requirements of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and other funders.

Other:

• You will be required to critically review a research field and prepare dissertations requiring insight and novel interpretation of material.

Home: £8,450 Overseas: £EU/EEA/Swiss studentsThe course fee is charged per annum for the first 2 years.