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About the course
The MRes in Structural Biology is an intensive, high-quality introduction to research in structural and computational biology, which are key to the dissection of macromolecular 'machines' and cellular pathways of medical interest.
This course offers both taught components and extensive research experience for students with backgrounds in biological, chemical and physical sciences. It is particularly suitable for those who wish to gain both theoretical and practical research experience in the techniques of structural biology.
Our research areas include:
- Molecular chaperones, amyloid fibrils, pore-forming toxins
- M. tuberculosis, cytoskeletal proteins
- Signal transduction, bacterial pathogenesis and DNA replication
- Electron microscopy, cytoskeletal dynamics and function
- Electron
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Entry Requirements
A second-class honours degee in a biological, chemical or physical sciences subject. If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
Where is Birkbeck, University of London
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Research degrees in the School of Science
Research degrees in the School of Science
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Research degrees in the School of Science
Student Profile(s)
Sarah Frodsham
Sarah says: 'Not only was Birkbeck the only place I found which offered the flexibility that I was looking for, they also offered a course where I would be able to study the specific protein that I was interested in. It sounded perfect.'
As a distance-learning student, Sarah was able to access databases and library journals and says that the online access was 'brilliant'. She says: 'I was also able to access other HEI’s library as a Birkbeck student which worked out really well for me.'
'The tutors were also fantastic and incredibly easy to contact. I never had to wait more than 48 hours for a response from them, and they were happy to help with technical or practical queries. The students had a group chat every 6 weeks or so, and also emailed each other with support.'
'I developed a lot of new skills on the course: from learning to use databases, to building web pages and even how to read literature, which sounds basic, but there is a real technique which can help you to get through it because there is so much.'
'Although there is a lot of reading, I didn’t find it difficult to fit in because I was so interested in the subject that it never felt like work. I set aside Thursday afternoons as a regular study period, but I usually ended up doing lots of reading and studying during the week anyway because it was so fascinating.'
Sarah’s research interest when she started the MSc was a protein within an enzyme complex, which is linked to conditions such as cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease. Sarah explains: 'When I enrolled for the Master’s I envisaged a future as a research scientist. While I was studying I undertook some work as a teaching assistant in Oxford, where I live, and became very interested in how science is taught and assessed at primary level. This has led to a deviation from the path I thought I would take and I have now won a scholarship to study a PhD about science assessments in primary school.'
Sarah concludes: 'If you’re looking for flexibility then I’d definitely recommend Birkbeck.'