If you have already decided that you want a career in academic medicine – or if you are attracted by the idea of a research component in your future career – there are opportunities as a medical student to gain research experience and find out if it is something you will enjoy doing.

You will find information in this section about Intercalated Bachelor Degrees and MBPhDs.

Read some advice and reflections on his own career from the Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester, Prof Ian Lauder.