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    Medical Engineering Design - MSc

    From CT scanners, X-ray and MRI machines, to pacemakers, defibrillators, stethoscopes and even spectacles, medical engineering has saved and enhanced lives, improving treatment and delivery for patients and medical practitioners alike. Our MSc prepares you for careers in this fascinating design discipline, inventing the next generation of ground-breaking medical devices. You’ll have the chance to work on a real project, gaining invaluable work experience via an optional internship. The course is led by Professor Peter Ogrodnik, a named inventor on numerous patents, who literally wrote the book on Medical Device Design, now a core text in R&D departments worldwide.

    Month of entry

    • September

    Mode of study

    • Full time, Part time

    Location

    Subject area

    • Pharmacy

    Fees for 2022 entry

    • UK - Full time £10,200 per year
      International - Full time £20,800 per year

    Duration of study

    • 1 year full time, 2 years part time
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    Why study Medical Engineering Design at Keele University?

    Taught by staff with direct industry experience, including the manufacture and distribution of orthopaedic trauma devices through the spin-out company Intelligent Orthopaedics.
    We offer wide and varied internship opportunities, giving you the chance to build your CV with practical industrial experience.
    Strong links with industry with expert speakers and field trips previously, for example, to visit a manufacturer of sterilisation equipment and the biggest medical device trade fair, Medica.
    Teaching in the School is informed by world-class research – 80% ranked world-leading or internationally excellent in the latest Research Excellence Framework.
    Keele is ranked top 5 in England for Medicine (Times Good University Guide 2022) and top 20 in the UK for Pharmacology and Pharmacy (The Complete University Guide 2022).

    Course summary

    The global market for medical devices exceeded US $335 billion in 2021 with a growing demand for products and technological solutions to help combat problems associated with an ageing population, global pandemic and rise in the number of patients suffering chronic health conditions.

    Our industry-focused MSc builds on our internationally-leading reputation for medical engineering and longstanding expertise in medical devices. Taking you to the next level of design competence, it will equip you with essential product design skills and the confidence to approach design problems as a professional engineering designer throughout the product development life cycle.

    In the highly-regulated MedTech development industry, accuracy and safety sit at the heart of good engineering design – failure can cause serious harm to users and damage commercial prospects. Developing your understanding of the concepts that underpin medical device design, you’ll focus on the approval process from the beginnings of product ideation and initial concepts right through to testing and release to market.

    You’ll learn to navigate complex industry standards and regulations with ease, while developing practical skills in the highly regulated environment of Medical devices design and development. You’ll also build a strong foundation in fundamental engineering concepts, such as fluid mechanics, design, materials and mathematical modelling.

    You’ll be taught by staff with real world experience of developing and commercialising medical products, none more so than Course Director Professor Peter Ogrodnik, a world-leading expert in medical device design with over 20 years’ research experience and author of the core text in this area. Sold across Europe and the United States, his technological innovations have improved the treatment of fractures and spinal injuries for thousands of patients.

    Based in the Guy Hilton Research Centre, you’ll have access to specialist Computer Aided Design (CAD), Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software; a fully-equipped validation and verification laboratory; and the local trauma hospital.

    Excellent industry links provide opportunities to work on ‘live’ projects briefs and you’ll be encouraged to apply for an internship to gain valuable practical industrial experience. Previously, our students have helped determine seasonal trends for allergies in domestic environments, conducted sustainability assessments for a novel packaging material, and improved waste efficiency of a local sheet metal company.

    Because the course develops your creative engineering design skills whilst maintaining the rigour of a highly regulated design environment, you’ll be able to transfer the skills and knowledge you develop into a range of industries. You could move into more general engineering design or associated careers, in intellectual property protection, as a patent lawyer, for example. Alternatively, you could pursue a career in technical sales and marketing, consultancy or corporate finance.

    The research skills you gain provide excellent preparation for a PhD and can prove an ideal stepping-stone into research and development activities in either industry or in academia.

    Other courses you might be interested in:

    • MSc Biomedical Engineering
    • MSc Cell and Tissue Engineering
    • MRes Bioengineering

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    Nathan Gibbons, Medical Engineering Design

    "The course exceeded my expectations and really gave me the skills I needed to progress my career in the industry of medical device engineering. This course didn’t just provided me with the knowledge in medical device design, but it also gave me the essential skills in product design, survey, and release to market, which is obviously critical. It gave me the confidence to work through a new product development from initial conception to market release, whilst adhering to all the relevant industry standards and regulations."

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    Course structure

    The aim of the MSc in Medical Engineering Design is to turn you into a medical device designer so that you can work in this highly regulated design discipline.

    The course adopts a holistic approach to medical device design, addressing healthcare regulatory compliance, design build and specification, together with the functionalities and benefits to satisfy end users’ needs, be they patients, medical practitioners or those funding healthcare.

    Core modules introduce you, and immerse you in design methodology, design control, international medical devices regulations, auditing, risk management and risk analysis, team working, and medical device specific technical documentation.

    The course capitalises on research and innovation taking place within the University’s Orthopaedics and Biomechanics Research Group, which is led by Course Director Professor Ogrodnik. Comprised of engineers, scientists, consultants, nurses, mathematicians, psychologists, veterinarians and environmentalists, the group’s sole aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of humans and animals through science based interventions.

    The flexible structure of the course enables you to personalise your study according to your interests, choosing optional modules from a broad range of subjects, which span the disciplines of biology, maths and engineering. This, coupled with clinical visits, specialist seminars and a choice of dissertation projects that span fundamental research to clinical translation of technologies, ensures a truly ‘bench to bedside’ approach.

    Interacting with active researchers, clinicians and practitioners also gives you a greater appreciation of the context in which healthcare engineering operates, including vital safety, environmental and economic concerns, for instance, in relation to medical devices and technology services.

    The MSc Medical Engineering Design can be studied as either a one-year full-time or two-year part-time course, with start dates in September and January. You will complete 180 credits to obtain the master’s qualification, comprising five compulsory modules and four optional modules, including the core Project Dissertation (60 credits). There are also two interim awards available, depending on how many modules (and credits) have been successfully completed: a Postgraduate Certificate for 60 credits; and a Postgraduate Diploma for 120 credits.

    MTE-40040 Advanced Engineering Applications (30 credits, Semester 1)
    The aim of this module is to provide underpinning principles of engineering manufacturing, materials and communications within the context of medical devices and healthcare technologies. You will be introduced to standard and advanced manufacturing and joining processes, and communicating designs between industries. As it is virtually impossible to develop modern medical devices without the use of electronics, electronic components and software, these will also be explored within a manufacturing context. You’ll also become familiar with the expectations placed on professional engineering designers, as stipulated within the Engineering Council’s UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence and Commitment (UK-SPEC). This includes the requirements to become registered as an Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Particular attention is paid to internal auditing skills and the ability to operate in accordance with safe systems of work.

    MTE-40041 Creative Engineering Design (30 credits, Semester 1)
    Preparing you to work on projects individually or as part of a design team, you will develop the advanced engineering design skills required to design medical components, products and healthcare technology. You will learn to evaluate models and tools used in creative engineering design, including Design for X(D4X), Quality in Design tools, risk analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA): 2. Particular emphasis is placed on design within a highly regulated environment, developing your understanding of existing regulatory frameworks, including the CE marking required for goods sold in the European Economic Area (EEA) and obtaining United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.

    MTE-30003 Engineering for Medical Applications (15 credits, Semester 1)*
    You will cover the fundamentals of mechanics, electronics and electromagnetism necessary to understand the application of relevant physical and engineering principles to medicine and biology. Ideal if you are transitioning from a non-physics, maths or engineering background, you’ll learn to apply mathematical concepts to engineering and numerical modelling, including differential calculus, indices, exponentials and logarithms. Applying the theory you learn to practical measurement, you’ll take part in a workshop-based project, for example to conduct an experiment to measure grip strength.

    * Please note that if your first degree was in a strong STEM subject, such as Product Design or Biomedical Engineering, you may be able to replace this module with another option module.

    MTE-40039 Experimental Research Methodology (15 credits, studied throughout the course)*
    Developing the academic skillset required for your master’s research and future scientific career, you’ll gain a strong grounding in appropriate level literature search, academic writing, statistical evaluation and manipulation of data. From learning how to take notes in research seminars, to managing your time efficiently in written examinations and writing a comprehensive literature review, this module addresses your personal and professional development. Research seminars provide direct access to innovative research, with students introduced to trending research topics in areas of cancer, neuroscience, heart, lung, drug development, nanomaterials, medical device and biomedical engineering, by national and international speakers. The module also includes a statistics workshop and sessions to improve soft skills to support the theoretical and practical aspects of the course.

    MTE-40015 Project (Dissertation) (60 credits, Semester 3)
    Representing the culmination of your studies, the Project provides an exciting opportunity to undertake laboratory-based research under the supervision of an expert in an agreed field of interest, based here in the Research Institute, a local hospital or within a collaborating industrial partner or clinical team. Applying the skills and knowledge gained throughout the course, you will design, conduct research and produce a 15,000-20,000-word dissertation. Past projects have ranged from investigating blood flow in blood vessels using CFD, through to the design and development of a hospital tap sensor for legionella testing, and building and developing wearable sensors for ankle injury patients.

    You will choose four optional modules from the following, studying two in each of the first two semesters.

    MTE-40023 Biomechanics (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)
    Biomechanics involves studying the structure, materials, function and motion of biological systems at a cellular level, identifying favourable properties, such as load-bearing capacity, and changes that occur naturally or as a result of chemical and other reactions. Discovering how and why organisms behave the way they do can inform new synthetic and engineered designs, for example, when treating cancer. This module offers an applied perspective on biomechanics at an advanced level, for example, analysing forces transmitted to cells at skeletal joints or bone. In an experimental workshop, you'll gain hands-on experience mechanically testing bone.

    MTE-40024 Human Physiology and Anatomy (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)
    Setting the foundation in a biological context in preparation for the study of more advanced topics, this module provides you with a broad knowledge of human physiology and anatomy. You’ll develop your understanding of the structure and function of major tissue types, organs and systems, how their physiology is assessed and what happens in the context of disease.

    MTE-40026 Physiological Measurements (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)*
    Learning why and how physiological processes of humans are measured and monitored, this module aims to improve your analytical skills in different physiological measurement, diagnostics and therapy techniques. Studying the basic principles of biological sensing within research and clinical environments, you’ll be given demonstrations and hands-on use of devices commonly used for physiological measurement, such as the use of biomedical transducers, biosensors, devices for oscillometry, ECG (electrocardiogram) and EOG (electrooculography). To help you better understand how to select appropriate biological tests and devices, you will discuss and evaluate the different instrumentation used to assess specific anatomical structures, such as the heart and lungs, to measure their physiological properties by medics and in biomedical research.
    *Please note that if you have no prior experience of anatomy-based study, you will be requested to take this option.

    MTE-40036 Biomaterials (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)
    Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this module provides an overview of all types of materials, natural and synthetic, used in biological environments to support, enhance, or replace damaged tissue or a biological function. It explains the fundamental aspects of biomaterials from a materials perspective, but with particular focus on their use and potential wear within a biological ‘host’. You will develop a systematic knowledge, ranging from the physical structure and chemical properties of biomaterials, to how they interact with biological tissues during implantation, for example, in the case of skin grafts, heart valves and hip replacements. This will help you learn how materials are assessed within the clinic and how material properties can be altered/engineered to produce biomaterials with enhanced abilities and properties.

    ESC-40031 Clean and Green Technologies I: Power from above the Earth (15 credits, Semester 1)
    You’ll be introduced to the key concepts, debates and processes around renewable technologies, including bio, wind, wave, solar thermal and photovoltaic, hydro and marine energy. The module aims to support your professional skills development in technical information processing, feasibility assessment and specifying suitable technology for sites around the world, taking into account economic, social and technical factors. With an emphasis on how we can minimise carbon footprint and assess the contribution each might make to energy needs, you’ll be provided a framework to understand and evaluate key drivers and barrier to energy development.

    ESC-40030 Case Studies in Sustainability (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)
    The ability to assimilate data, work as a team and solve problems is fundamental to any career development. In this module, you will work as a member of a team to analyse and consider scientific, political, management and ethical issues relating to problems in the environmental sustainability and green technology sectors. Reviewing several case studies and scenarios, you will increase your awareness of issues relevant to the sustainability agenda, such as waste products from standard procedures. You will also build your confidence in assessing and evaluating complex and often conflicting information.

    ESC-40047 Green IT (15 credits, Semester 1 or 2)
    You will gain an understanding of the sustainability challenges facing the IT industry and of the strategies and techniques that are available to address these challenges, such as tablets and mobile telephones. The module also covers ways in which IT can enhance sustainability in other sectors, for example, through the use of simulation and modelling software and IT tools such as video conferencing, and how to identify opportunities to extend their use.

    ESC-40032 Clean and Green Technologies II: Power from beneath the Earth (15 credits, Semester 2)
    You will be given an overview of key concepts, debates, processes and discourses in relation to technologies which derive energy from below the ground, including fossil fuels, geothermal and ground source heat, focusing on how to minimise carbon footprint. You will develop your understanding of the implications of meeting global energy budgets using current fossil-fuel energy resources and lower impact ‘cleaner-coal’, unconventional fossil fuels and nuclear energy. You will also consider how different national climatic scenarios drive the development of technologies, for example, fossil based hydrocarbon fuels.

    Learn a language

    On this course, you can additionally choose to study a modern foreign language at no extra cost, something we strongly recommend. While this will not count towards your degree, it will add a much sought-after skillset to your CV. In the past, students have studied Spanish, German and Russian. You can select to study these, French or Mandarin, amongst many others. Those wishing to improve their spoken and written English may take part in Use of English lessons.

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    Nathan Wright, Medical Engineering Design

    "The course has helped me develop a better knowledge of concepts that underpin medical device design but also helped to give me an understanding of how to approach any design problem. The course also allowed me to work on a real world project, rather than a hypothetical one, which was both challenging but fun. I believe learning with Professor Ogrodnik has been pivotal in developing a methodology to follow and adhere to when designing new medical devices. By having a lecturer with a high level of experience it made it useful when debating and developing understanding of the reasoning behind why certain actions are taken."

    Nathan, Medical Engineering Design

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    Entry requirements

    ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

    This is a “conversion” course and therefore you need not have an engineering degree to apply. You must have a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) based degree, but that could be anything from Biomedical Science, through Forensic Science, to Computer Science. Of course, if you have an engineering degree you can still apply.

    We welcome applications with a first or second-class degree (or equivalent) in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline. We also welcome enquiries from people with other professional qualifications acceptable to the University. 

    We recommend applicants discuss their first degree with the course tutor before applying to ensure that this course meets personal aspirations.

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

    For international applicants, an English language IELTS score of 6.5 is required.

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    Funding

    We are committed to rewarding excellence and potential. Please visit our scholarships and bursaries webpage for more information.

    Planning your funding

    It's important to plan carefully for your funding before you start your course. Please be aware that not all postgraduate courses are eligible for the UK government postgraduate loans and, in this case, you would be expected to source alternative funding yourself. If you need support researching your funding options, please contact our Financial Support Team.

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    Your career

    The prevalence of chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, has led to a rise in patients requiring diagnostic and surgical intervention and the medical devices to support this, fuelling the demand for medical engineers and designers.

    The global medical devices market is projected to grow from US $455.34 billion in 2021 to US $657.98 billion in 2028, with leading market players, like Johnson & Johnson, Novartis AG, Abbott Laboratories, Medtronic investing billions in R&D.

    This course aims to prepare you for roles in the design, application or regulation of medical devices within specialist design consultancies or medical device companies. You may choose to specialise, for example as a human factors engineer or user experience (UX) specialist, or in specific functions, such as quality control or leadership and management of R&D.

    The modular structure of the course, with flexibility to choose from a wide range of optional modules, allows you to tailor the course to suit your career aspirations, building on your existing strengths and interests, while developing understanding in key topics. This can open up further career opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, for example, in bioengineering research.

    An ideal option for intercalating students who wish to undertake research training in field, an excellent route for those who wish to pursue specialist clinical training or continue their research training in medicine and register for a PhD, typically a requirement to work in the sector.

    Our graduates have gone to work as design support officers, product developers, any other roles know of with companies including Endomag, Lucideon, Convatech and UniLever. In addition, many have enjoyed their time at Keele so much, they have stayed on to take PhDs in medical devices design.

    Positions may include:

    • Academic
    • Biomedical engineer
    • Design support officer
    • Development engineer
    • Manufacturing specialist
    • Mechanical engineer
    • Medical design engineer
    • Product developer
    • Product design engineer
    • Research associate
    • Research scientist
    • Sales representative (medical technology)
    • Scientist
    • Senior Scientist (R&D)
    • Technician

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    Teaching, learning and assessment

    How you'll be taught

    The course is primarily taught through subject-centred lectures, interactive-styled conferences, seminars and laboratory-based sessions.

    This is supported by a range of workshops, tutorials, guest lectures and research seminars by nationally and internationally known scientists, engineers and clinicians, working at the forefront of regenerative medicine. Previous seminars have been led by academic researchers and industry partners on a range of current topics related to the course discipline.

    All modules have some form of practical element, capitalising on our state-of-the-art cell culture labs and tissue engineering facilities, and exposing you to the same specialist equipment and services found in this sector. Where possible, you'll be given opportunities to engage with industry experts, attend site visits to companies and research laboratories, and instigate a conversation with relevant stakeholders.

    Each November, we also plan an optional? field trip* to coincide with the world’s largest medical devise trade fair, Medica. In 2021, the event attracted 46,000 visitors from 150 countries, interacting with over 3,000 exhibitors and a comprehensive range of innovations for outpatient and inpatient care, including every step of their development and manufacture.

    Allocated at the start of your studies, your personal tutor will provide pastoral support and your Course Director will guide you through the year by engaging you in a personal development plan that culminates with students recognising their employability skills and career options. You'll also receive dedicated project supervision during the Summer projects. As well as web-based virtual learning materials, you’ll have full access to two libraries, online journal access and a suite of dedicated computers for exclusive use by MSc students on the course.

    *The field trip is an aspiration and will depend on student demand and affordability. Because accommodation can be expensive, you should be prepared to allocate a budget of about £500 for the trip.

    How you’ll be assessed

    Modules are assessed by a mixture of assessment methods, including lab reports, essays, presentations and online examinations to demonstrate your understanding of subject-specific content, as well as your analytical abilities and your evaluation of particular concepts and methodologies. Formative assessment occurs in a continuous process driven by lecturer-led discussion sessions, one-on-one mentoring, and practice presentations and posters.

    As part of the course provision, you will have opportunity to follow styles of journal articles in your assignments. Such assessment ensures your competency in essential academic skills, such as referencing, quoting, selecting relevant material, answering the question set, and written English, vital if you intend to pursue a research career. However, it also helps you develop a range of essential transferrable skills, such as problem-solving and critical thinking, time management and planning, written and verbal communication and numeracy.

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    Keele Postgraduate Association

    Keele University is one of a handful of universities in the UK to have a dedicated students' union for postgraduate students. A fully registered charity, Keele Postgraduate Association serves as a focal point for the social life and welfare needs of all postgraduate students during their time at Keele.

    KPA interior

    Hugely popular, the KPA Clubhouse (near Horwood Hall) provides a dedicated postgraduate social space and bar on campus, where you can grab a bite to eat and drink, sit quietly and read a book, or switch off from academic life at one of the many regular events organised throughout the year. The KPA also helps to host a variety of conferences, as well as other academic and career sessions, to give you and your fellow postgraduates the opportunities to come together to discuss your research, and develop your skills and networks.

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    Our expertise

    Teaching staff

    Research within the School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering bridges the interface between new advances in science and technology with medicine and clinical practice, bringing together biological scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers, mathematicians and clinicians. Our exceptional track record in bench and bedside regenerative medicine research builds on the reputation and success of the former Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine (ISTM) which has now integrated within the School.

    This course is led by Professor Peter Ogrodnik, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering Designers, who was a founding director of the University spinout Intelligent Orthopaedics Ltd, and is a founding partner of Metaphysis LLP. Through this corporate involvement, Professor Ogrodnik understands the realities of applied research for industry, for example, he was a member of the AWM Healthcare Technologies cluster opportunity group.

    Our staff have been at the forefront of many innovative developments, working closely with healthcare partners including the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH), one of the larger trauma hospitals in the country. For example, the Hartshill Horseshoe is an implant now in widespread use for spinal surgery across the world.

    They have helped transform the treatment of leg fractures by two devices in particular. The Staffordshire Orthopaedic Reduction Machine (STORM), which realigns leg fractures prior to surgery, bringing them back to near perfect alignment, and IOS, a titanium alloy external fixator which promotes healing growth. Both inventions are now widely sold throughout Europe and the United States.

    Teaching team includes:

    • Professor Peter Ogrodnik, Senior Lecturer and Head of Orthopaedics and Biomechanics Research Group – a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Peter has conducted research into optimising the treatment of tibial fractures for over 20 years. Having founded two medical device companies himself, he has enhanced the application of engineering design principles to the solution of medical devices and his book Medical Devices Design is a core text in core R&D departments. In 2021, he received the Inspire, Support, Achieve Award from the Institution of Engineering Designers for his work to establish the charity ENG4, providing engineering solutions relating to healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    • Dr Nicholas Wragg, Lecturer in Bioengineering – His research is focused on complementary areas of regenerative medicine: Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering, and Regenerative Medicine Biomanufacturing and Process Development.
    • Professor Nicholas Forsyth, Professor of Stem Cell Biology – His research is focused on three primary inter-related areas: basic biology of stem cells; cellular response to physiological norms; and the derivation of clinically useful cell types.
    • Professor Ying Yang, Professor in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering – Ying's current research has been focused on the application of engineering strategies in translational medicine. This includes smart nanofiber design and applications, detection of variation of cell adhesion capacities, developing immunemodulating materials, exploring unique techniques to detect heterogeneous cellular populations and correlating the structures of collagen based matrices to diseases.
    • Dr Jan-Herman Kuiper, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics – Jan has extensive experience in the use of Finite Element-based computer models for design optimisation, modelling of hydrated tissues and bone, and biological processes such as adaptive bone remodelling and fracture repair. One of his long standing interests is the control of biological processes through mechanical conditions, in particular, mechanical guidance of skeletal tissue formation, and the development and pre-clinical testing of joint replacement implants, bioresorbable orthopaedic devices and bone substitution products.
    • Dr Sharon George, Senior Lecturer – Sharon is a specialist in sustainable development, technology development and deployment, who works with local government authorities, businesses, entrepreneurs and the public on engagement projects involving technology and behaviour change. Her research interests include distributed power generation using renewable energy, sustainable municipal resources management, and circular design.

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    Facilities

    The School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is located on two main sites: Hornbeam Building at the heart of Keele University campus and the Guy Hilton Research Centre in Hartshill with additional laboratories and facilities at three main NHS hospitals; University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM), Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt (RJAH) Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry and the Haywood Hospital, Stoke on Trent.

    Guy Hilton Research Centre

    The Guy Hilton Research Centre, which opened in 2006, provides extensive facilities for postgraduate taught and research students at the heart of a research-active environment. This includes a a dedicated room for MSc students and large study suite for PhD/MPhil/DM students with 24/7 access and Wi-Fi.

    As well as generic laboratories, specialist facilities include dedicated labs for biomaterials and bioreactors, a class 100 clean room for supporting research, and molecular facilities which support the advanced biotechnology, drug development, development of magnetic nanotechnology in therapeutics and diagnostics, and SIFT-MS (selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry) technology for breath analysis.

    Electron Microscope Unit

    The Electron Microscope Unit has a range of microscopic techniques available to capture images, make slides and acquire data from biological, geological, physical and chemical specimens. These include: visible and electron microscopy; light microscopy; confocal/two photon imaging; field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM); conventional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray microanalysis; atomic force microscopy (AFM); ultramicrotomy; vibratome; and microslice.

    Proteomic Mass Spectrometry facility

    Run in collaboration with Guy Hilton Research Centre (GHRC) and the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Oswestry, this facility offers a range of mass spectrometry equipment based at Huxley Building on Keele campus. Providing proteomics and mass spectrometry services for UK based researchers, equipment includes a 4800 MALDI TOF/TOF and 3200 QTRAP tandem quadrupole mass spectrometers, with nanoflow HPLC interfaces.

    Central Science Laboratory (CSL)

    The University’s £34m Central Science Laboratory (CSL) opened its doors to students in September 2019 and provides 5,300m2 of modern, co-located science laboratories. Over £2m alone has been spent on industrial research-grade analytical and laboratory equipment that will be used by students in their day-to-day laboratory teaching. Access to state-of-the-art facilities and high specification equipment will ensure you are well prepared for scientific or industrial employment post-graduation. The environment mirrors the multi-faceted nature of working life and the shared space allows group working and collaboration between disciplines, building the skills and experience much valued by employers.

    David Weatherall Laboratories

    These multi-users laboratories house equipment for histology, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry and microbiology practicals. Here students learn to use stethoscopes, sphygmomanometers, microscopes, computerised spirometry, ECG and EMG equipment, make accurate drug dilutions, and gain skills in basic life support on resuscitation manikins. Facilities are also available to learn sterile technique, ophthalmoscopy, otoscopy and drug delivery. The IT laboratory, which has extended opening hours, houses over 50 networked PCs with additional facilities for digital imaging, scanning, and printing.

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