All students are assigned to one of these groups, giving them a stimulating environment with access to academic and postdoctoral staff and fellow postgraduate students working in related areas. This group structure provides a very positive support mechanism for all students. The taught postgraduate students benefit from a close interaction with group members, broadening their background in general aspects of medical physics. When completing your application form you are asked to give the programme code. The code for the taught programme is shown after the title of the programme in this prospectus.
Taught programmes See under individual programme.
Much of its work is done in close collaboration with hospital clinicians. In biophysics, the interest is in relating the extraordinary physical properties of biological materials to their chemical composition and structure. Projects include studies of the mechanical properties of elastin and collagen, and investigations of the transport of solutes through cell membranes. Our magnetic-resonance imaging research utilises advanced imaging techniques to study the progression of arthritis, leg ulcers and other conditions in their early stages, with the aim of adopting these as diagnostic tools. The group has developed three MRI systems to generate high-resolution images of the skin in 2D and 3D for the study of peripheral vascular disease.