About us

The Postgraduate School of Life Sciences looks after the education and career needs of postgraduate students in the Life Sciences at Cambridge. 

It combines the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Clinical Medicine and our students and Faculty collaborate closely together to produce groundbreaking research.

Find out more about the range of research topics covered across the Schools in 'Find a Supervisor'.

Our Students

Around 2,000 of the University's total postgraduate student population are registered across the Departments, University Partner Institutions and Institutes that make up the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences.

The majority of our students are here working towards a PhD but we also have students undertaking clinical training, pursuing Master's Degrees and participating in four-year funded programmes under the remit of Research Councils and major Charitable Trusts. 

Find out more about the opportunities for study by visiting our Postgraduate Courses.

Our Departments

Find out more about the Faculties, Departments and Institutes that make up the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences.