School of Medicine
Research skills
The Research Skills summer school allows students to develop their research skills in a medical context. The programme involves a number of academic sessions leading up to a research presentation and short project report.
Programme detail
Research Skills for Medical Students is a bespoke programme developed in partnership with an international organisation or higher education institution. Students will participate in a programme to develop research skills aligning with the Keele School of Medicine ASPIRE research programme for medical students.
Please note, this is a bespoke course for international organisations or higher education institutions; individuals cannot apply to this course. Prospective institutions only should contact our Global Opportunities Team via the link below.
This is a 6 week programme that typically runs from mid-June to the end of July.
What to expect
Research project
Students undertake a research project or literature review in a specified area to develop skills such as laboratory quantification and imaging methods, literature surveys and systematic reviews in areas of medical relevance, with 1 to 1 supervision for Keele academic staff.
Teaching sessions include:
- Ethics in Medical Research
- Developing a Research Question
- Overview of Research Design and Methods
- Writing an Effective Literature Review
- Patient and Public Engagement in Research
How to apply
Please contact the Global Opportunities Team via the link below.