Leicester Medical School

Since its foundation in the early 1970s, the School of Medicine at Leicester has established an excellent reputation for teaching and research. To maintain and strengthen this, its new organisational structure (introduced from August 2003) is based on five substantial Departments that span the traditional clinical subject areas.

These Departments are able to bring considerable intellectual resources to bear on a range of vital medical challenges and reflect the priorities of the National Health Service. They provide a stimulating environment for postgraduate study and offer a wide range of opportunities for professional training and development.

A number of Clinical Divisions have responsibility for clinical excellence and links with the NHS clinical structure, as well as for liaison with the Department of Medical and Social Care Education on aspects of the delivery of the curriculum, the Postgraduate Dean on post-qualification clinical training and development, and the Royal Colleges and similar external bodies.