Applied Drug Discovery

['produce graduates trained in the processes by which fundamental science is linked to the design and development of modern medicines', 'teach you an understanding of the drug discovery process', 'provide you with expanded training in the biological sciences technical skills that underpin the processes of drug discovery', 'provide you with the experience of critically appraising the research questions and techniques they use routinely in the workplace', 'develop a variety of postgraduate level intellectual and transferable skills', 'equip you with lifelong learning skills necessary to keep abreast of developments in drug discovery', 'provide you with opportunities for shared multidisciplinary learning in drug discovery', 'give you the experience of undertaking an independent research project', 'provide expert preparation for students who wish to pursue and/or further a career in drug discovery, or wish to proceed to a higher degree (PhD) in topics related to the drug discovery process', 'provide access to as wide a range of students as practicable irrespective of race, background, gender or physical disability from both within the UK and from overseas.', 'the drug discovery process', 'the fundamental science which underpins the drug discovery process', 'how this fundamental science is linked to the design and development of modern medicines', 'the variety and scope of different techniques used in the drug discovery process', 'the drug discovery process with reference to a key system or disease.', 'the ability to formulate hypotheses and design appropriate experiments to address them', 'the ability to analyse and interpret data obtained from a variety of technical approaches used in the drug discovery process', 'the ability to place results obtained from complex experiments in context, both in terms of unanalysed data and the wider scientific literature', 'the ability to work with self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems', 'the ability to critically appraise proposed experimental strategies.', 'training in basic laboratory skills and plate-based reading technology', 'advanced training in in vitro and in vivo pharmacology', 'detailed training in molecular biological, enzymological and electrophysiological techniques relevant to the drug discovery process', 'Training in safety studies and PK-PD applications required in the drug discovery process', 'advanced statistical training.', 'problem-solving skills relating to experimental data', 'written and verbal communication skills', 'numeracy and statistical skills', 'information technology skills', 'time management and organisational skills', 'study skills: eg developing the independent learner; developing the ability to work effectively in a team.']