Dept. of Experimental Psychology, Oxford
The Department of Experimental Psychology is one of the largest centres for research in psychology in the world, and has an outstanding international reputation. Many post-doctoral workers, distinguished in their fields of research, are now attached to the Department. While the primary concern of these people is their research - whether carried out in collaboration with tenured members of the Department, with research groups of their own, or as independent individuals.

Dept. of Physiology, Oxford
The Department of Physiology is divided into three areas; neuroscience, human systems physiology, and cellular and molecular physiology. Of course, there is inevitable and desirable overlap between these areas. There is also a great deal of collaboration both with other preclinical departments, and with the Clinical School. This reinforces Oxford's reputation as a major centre in the life sciences, and makes this department a successful and attractive place to study and do research. The department itself has all the major facilities expected of a modern physiological laboratory.

Dept. of Pharmacology, Oxford
The Department of Pharmacology was founded as late as in 1912. Since then, we have grown to become one of the leading Pharmacology departments in the UK and in the recent UK Research Assessment Exercise (2001) were graded 5*. Ever since its foundation, the Department has played an important role in training: many current leaders in academic and industrial pharmacology spent their formative years in the Department, a notable example being the Nobel Prize winner Sir John Vane. Since 1990, the Department has seen the deaths of several former members of academic staff who were amongst the world's greatest pharmacologists of their time.

MSc Neuroscience, Oxford
The MSc in Neuroscience is a excellent course, which provides a broad interdisciplinary training in neuroscience. Students must study within the three main branches (molecular, cellular and systems), learning both theory and practical research techniques. The modular course is based on lectures, seminars and practicals which take place during the university term, and on two independent research projects, one of which is carried out over the long vacation. The course gives an integrated view of neuroscience, and provides a wide range of practical skills so that the students can ask questions and tackle problems that transcend the traditional disciplines from which neuroscience has evolved.