Postgraduate research

Imaging Ca2+ loading in a mouse cerebellar brain slice using a genetically encoded calcium reporter (GCaMP5g) delivered via an AAV viral vector.

The School of Biomedical Sciences offers a range of Master by Research and Doctoral programs. The School of Biomedical Sciences is one of the largest schools within UNSW Medicine & Health in training postgraduate candidates in medical research. Research laboratories associated with the School of Biomedical Sciences are located on campus, at hospitals and in research centres.

How to apply

All postgraduate coursework students are encouraged to apply directly to the university, through the student portal. It's the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they're enrolled at the start of every term and that their enrolment is correct.

Scholarships

For scholarship information check the Graduate Research School website for detailed information on postgraduate research scholarships, in particular the Research Training Program and University Postgraduate Award scholarships.

Timeline

The timeline will give you a general idea of the university requirements and other useful information for the length of your candidature here.

How to enrol

It is the HDR candidate’s responsibility to ensure that they are enrolled at the start of every term and that their enrolment is correct.

Progress reviews

It's a requirement of continued enrolment that all research candidates take part in a formal review of progress in each year of their candidature, or more often as decided by the Review Panel.

Candidature

All HDR candidates must be aware of their responsibilities as well as those of their supervisors when starting their candidature. Please familiarise yourself with the candidature requirements.

For students interested in HDR please refer to the HDR related projects below:

Potential Projects for SBMS Honours Neurhonours & HDR (2024 intake).docx

Please contact supervisors directly if you are interested.

Please see the recording of the Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences Research Information Evening Main Presentation - Tues 11 July 2023:

Biomedical Sciences and Health Sciences Research Information Evening - Wallace Wurth Building (C27) - Tues 11 July, 4.45pm-7.30pm-20230711_170009-Meeting Recording.mp4

Please see the PDF slides:

2023 - Research Info Evening-11.07.23.pdf