Applications now open for 2025 entry
Deadline 4 April 2025 (see below for links)
A full-time taught MPhil in Obesity, Endocrinology & Metabolism providing the highest quality postgraduate training in the physiology and pathophysiology of energy balance and metabolism, as well as in new and emerging treatments for obesity and related metabolic diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes).
Over 60hrs of lectures delivered by experts in the field and a 32-week research project.
About the programme
This taught MPhil comprises three major elements:
- taught material delivered by local researchers who are internationally recognised experts in the field
- biostatistics training, and
- a 32-week research project in a world-leading laboratory.
Lecture topics cover the causes of obesity, the neurobiology of appetite control and energy balance, disorders of metabolism and body weight regulation (e.g. type 2 diabetes), and state-of-the-art techniques to study obesity and metabolism.
Programme content
This course provides:
- a societal, genetic, physiological, and molecular perspective on the drivers of obesity and metabolic disease;
- a wide breadth of knowledge encompassing many of the endocrine systems that regulate energy balance;
- in-depth and current knowledge of the pathophysiology of energy balance and metabolism;
- training in core research skills including statistical analysis, data handling, critical thinking, scientific writing and data presentation;
- the opportunity to undertake cutting-edge research in a world-leading metabolic laboratory;
- the knowledge, research experience and transferable skills to make students highly competitive for their chosen career path (e.g. communications, publishing, research in industry and academia).
Bursary Availability
A bursary is available for eligible applicants with Home or UK fee status. This aims to support those experiencing socio-economic or educational disadvantages and facing financial obstacles to higher education. If you meet these criteria, you should provide relevant supporting documents when asked during the application process. For more details, contact us at Metabolism_MPhil at medschl.cam.ac.uk.
Academic leads
Dr Clemence Blouet
Professor Mark Evans
Dr Daniel Fazakerley
Professor Fiona Gribble
Professor Frank Reimann
Professor Giles Yeo
Who to contact
Contact Admin: Metabolism_MPhil at medschl.cam.ac.uk
Course Director: Dr Daniel Fazakerley
How to apply
More details and application portal
