Nottingham Trent University, The School of Science & Technology
Nottingham Trent University
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The School of Science and Technology at NTU is a world leader in research with an outstanding record for teaching excellence. Our state-of-the-art facilities and career-focused approach to course design provide the perfect conditions for postgraduates to succeed in their chosen field.
The School offers a wide range of opportunities for postgraduate study and research leading to PhD, MPhil, MRes and MSc qualifications.
We also offer a huge choice of specialist postgraduate disciplines with a national and international profile. Our main subject areas are: Biology; Computing; Engineering; Multimedia; Chemistry; Physics; and Biomedical, Forensic and Sport Sciences. A variety of study modes are available to ensure flexibility and support individual needs, including full-time and part-time study on campus and distance learning.
Our thriving postgraduate community is a welcoming and supportive environment and all courses incorporate professional skills and research methods. Our courses provide opportunities for study in many subject areas within our portfolio. Research is carried out in well-equipped laboratories and state-of-the-art computing suites, and through collaboration with other universities and research institutes in the UK and overseas.
Academic Strengths
Our courses are taught by highly experienced staff members, many of whom are involved in cutting-edge research that ensures that their teaching remains at the forefront of their specialist field.
The School's outstanding reputation for teaching is recognised by our professional-body accreditations, for example:
- MSc Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) and is appoved by the Health Professions Council (HPC).
- Part of our MRes Environmental Management degree the Associate Certificate Course in Environmental Management, has been accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.
- Several of our Computing and Technology courses have gained recognition and accreditation from the British Computer Society (BCS).
World Class Research
Research in the School is of significance nationally and internationally and is seen as an important activity that ensures the vitality of our academic subjects and enriches our teaching. Our extensive links with industry, coupled with the relevance of our research specialisms ensure that many projects benefit from external funding from highly respected sources. This has included £7.65 million for cancer research from the John and Lucille van Geest Foundation, £1 million for groundbreaking 3D security imaging research and a rare funding boost from the US for spider-silk fusion research. In 2008, all our research units were rated as internationally recognised in the Research Assessment Exercise.
Facilities:
The modern surroundings of the University's Clifton Campus house key resources and the latest equipment that support leading-edge research and high-quality taught courses. These facilities include:
- a purposed-designed Computing and Technology building with state-of-the-art laboratory and computing facilities, networked computers, optimisation, development packages and multimedia tools;
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre and Natural Science Research Centre, Centre for Innovation and Technology Exploitation and Anthony Nolan Cell Therapy Centre which are used to explore new and developing ideas;
- a high-resolution microscopy suite with a high voltage analytical transmission electron microscope and cryo-sample handling utility, a confocal microscope and an analytical scanning microscope;
- a comprehensive suite of equipment for proteomics and chemistry;
- a dedicated research facility housing a class 100 clean room, X-ray security and analysis systems;
- DNA-sequencing and real-time PCR equipment
- extensive Analytical Chemistry equipment including mass spectrometry, chromatography and hyphenated techniques;
- robotics for high throughput handling and analysis of complex biological and clinical material;
- a British Olympic Association-approved Environmental Chamber which replicates almost any environmental conditions on the planet and motion analysis equipment for Sport Science research.
Career Opportunities
The School prides itself on its long-term and extensive links with leaders in industry. Our partners benefit from the high-level skills of our placements students and these links also ensure that our courses are aligned with the needs of business and industry and that our postgraduate students are continually introduced to leading ideas, expertise and innovation.
Computing and Technology postgraduate students can undertake a paid work placement in industry lasting up to one year for the additional award of Postgraduate Placement Diploma.
Other on-campus facilities
- Course and Career Counselling services
- On-campus medical facilities
- On-campus accommodation
- Overseas Graduations
- Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
- Social Activities
- Special English language
- Special enrolment and orientation
- Sporting facilities
- Sporting facilities - Gym
- Sporting facilities - Team sports
- Sporting facilities - variety of clubs
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| Provider Features |
- Airport pickup and reception services
- Course and Career Counselling services
- International student clubs and associations
- On campus medical facilities
- On-campus accommodation
- Religious Facilities - Christianity
- Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
- Religious Facilities - combined facilities
- Social Activities
- Special English language
- Special enrolment and orientation
- Sporting facilities
- Sporting facilities - Gym
- Sporting facilities - Team sports
- Sporting facilities - variety of clubs
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| Student Testimonials |
| MSc Biotechnology - Nottingham Trent University
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Graduate profile
Amrita Shenoy
"By the time I had completed my undergraduate studies, I was on the lookout for a masters programme. I came across many areas that kindled my enthusiasm. I wanted to know more about cloning, making transgenic animals and gene therapy. The biotechnology course offered at the School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University perfectly consisted of what I wanted to learn about the subject.
"The modules that the programme offered were immensely informative and provided an insight about biotechnological potentials. It allowed us as students to understand the aspects of biotechnology that conventional research had overlooked. At the University, you are exposed to the latest in biotechnology, work in sophisticated laboratories under the guidance of eminent professors and doctors, and have the international standards of teaching and research.
"Studying at NTU has opened new doors and opportunities to me while the friendly professor-student relations have an invigorating impact that encourages us to perform better in our academic study. I would be extremely happy to gain the opportunity to study a PhD programme that would help me research stem cells and then later become a lecturer in my field in a university as reputed as ours." |
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Contact for Further Information |
| Name: |
Nottingham Trent University |
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Clifton Campus |
| Address: |
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton campus
Nottingham
NG11 8NS
UK |
| Tel: |
+44 (0)115 848 8351 |
| Fax: |
+44 (0)115 848 8221 |
| URL: |
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/sat |
| Email: |
sci.enquiries@ntu.ac.uk |
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