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Study Details: 1 year
UCL has joined together with the Natural History Museum and the Institute of Zoology to deliver a pioneering course. This intensive MRes allows you to harness the different research capabilities of these three leading biodiversity research institutions.
The Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation MRes gives you an unrivalled opportunity to build your understanding and research skills by working alongside many of the world’s finest biodiversity and conservation research scientists.
At the Natural History Museum, you’ll benefit from their world-leading expertise in taxonomy and phylogenetics. Guided by your research supervisor, you’ll learn to use genetics and evolutionary diversification expertise for more effective preservation of diversity.
Normally, a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in life sciences, environmental sciences or related subject area, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.
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The Biodiversity, Evolution & Conservation MRes will provide you with the quantitative tools and research experience to pursue doctoral and postdoctoral study and a career in academia or conservation science.
As a graduate of this programme, you’ll have developed specialist biodiversity expertise, a wealth of varied research experience and highly sought-after quantitative and statistical analysis skills.
You’ll be ideally positioned to either pursue a PhD in this field, or to initiate a research-related career working for a conservation NGO, various government agencies, civil service or companies in the biotech and healthtech industries.
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