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Our department enables a wide variety of postgraduate researchers to succeed in a supportive learning environment. Our students benefit from comprehensive training in a range of research and translational skills.
Environment
Our department provides a dynamic and collaborative environment for both computational and laboratory-based researchers. We are based close to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital on the Norwich Research Park (NRP), as well as on the main UEA campus. Groups participate in collaborate work across the research park, providing ample opportunities to grow your skill set. Norwich is a welcoming and active university city with a proud tradition of culture and diversity.
Our showcase student event is the monthly "Slice of Science" research seminar series with presentations from across the NRP postgraduate research community allowing them to get together and network in a semi-informal setting.
We also organise a vibrant and well-attended annual PGR conference in which all students contribute posters and presentations, and receive prizes. These events are led by current early career researchers and showcase the exciting research being undertaken in the department.
Details about each research group can be found under the four Metabolic Health themes.
Specialist training
In addition to group-specific training, we provide a comprehensive and tailored cohort-based training programme to introduce new research students to specialist research skills such as use of clinical samples and in vivo modelling, genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics, as well as data interpretation, informatics and integrity. This enables our postgraduates to experience a wide range of metabolic research skills.
Departmental training
PGR students benefit from the well-established training programme provided by The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. This provides a comprehensive grounding in academic and transferable skills. For example, training covers academic writing, ethics applications, experimental design, working independently and as part of team, and communicating results to different audiences (scientific, public events, focus groups). A set of individual Development Objectives is established for each student, and students are encouraged to enrol in additional optional training modules throughout their degree.
Broader scientific education is also fostered by attendance at a range of seminars in UEA, as well as those at the four BBSRC institutes (Quadram, Earlham Institute, John Innes, and Sainsbury’s laboratory) all located on the NRP.
Funding opportunities
Students in the Metabolic Health department are funded by various doctoral training programmes, charities, and external funding bodies. Please have a look at current opportunities and doctoral training programmes.