Masterclasses & Journal Club

Weekly Masterclasses, as well as the weekly Journal Clubs, are an important component of the programme. Throughout the academic year IRR Group Leaders will facilitate Masterclasses, seminars and tutorials for this programme. Each host will centre around a topic relevant to study within regenerative medicine and tissue repair field. Examples topics are:

• Tissue Culture 
• Applying for PhDs/Jobs
• Paper Review
• Imaging 
• Graphical Abstract
• Big Data
• Dissertation writing
• Biostatistics 
• Research Integrity
• Proposal Writing 

During Masterclass sessions, the host typically provides an overview of their research area, followed by the main topic content, with plenty time for discussion.

The specific format of a session is flexible and left to the host’s preferred arrangement.

• Critical review skills. The sessions will teach you how to critically analyse scientific literature.
• Academic knowledge. Through in-depth discussion of research papers on a range of biomedical topics you will widen your scientific knowledge.
• Exposure to research labs. Working with a range of researchers who are experts in a variety of biomedical themes and research disciplines exposes you to areas of research that may be new to you. You will have the chance to find out more about the research approaches employed by the different labs, and you can discuss research projects which group hosts may be offering.
• Peer support and collaboration. In addition to furthering your academic knowledge and skills, the discussion groups offer you a chance to regularly meet up with, and work  together with, your peers.
• Career planning. The exposure to a range of labs and research topics will allow you to reflect on personal research interests and your studies and career direction.