Behavioural Science and Cell and Developmental Biology UCL

Overview

You will emerge well-trained and well-rounded with outstanding skills that are internationally recognised, poised to take up posts in leading groups around the world.

The Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology has a long-standing tradition of answering fundamental questions in biology. We continue to maintain a question-driven approach to science, backed-up by the application of the very latest in research technologies.

The PhD students gain mechanistic insight into biological processes across scales, spanning from cells to tissues to whole organisms and from milliseconds to minutes to hundreds of millions of years. Research in the Behavioural Science and Cell and Developmental Biology degree at UCL therefore encompasses a wide spectrum of basic biomedical investigation, from animal development, stem cell biology, functional and evolutionary morphology, to neuroscience, organelle biology and cell signalling.

Research

UCL Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB) brings together leading international experts across a wide range of cell, developmental, neuroscience and evolutionary biology. The department houses excellent core facilities. We participate in numerous PhD courses across the campus, frequently networking between disciplines, departments and institutions, including close interactions with computational and systems biology experts. Students emerge with outstanding scientific training and pursue careers in academia, biotech, the pharmaceutical industry, science education, media and government.

UCL and its extended network of research institutes are located in the centre of London and surrounded by numerous other research institutions, including the Francis Crick Institute and the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour. Students are encouraged to meet and collaborate extensively with members of these institutions. Regular seminars and training courses encourage interaction across London, the UK and Europe. You’ll regularly attend international conferences, workshops and retreats, providing opportunities for networking with colleagues and potential future employers.