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About This Event
Work alongside UCL researchers to create your own research project, from your first question to a finished academic poster, guided live, step by step.
DURATION
10 weeks
FORMAT
Live online, Zoom
SCHEDULE*
Sundays, 1 hr/week
RECORDINGS
Always provided
AGES
14+ (Yrs 9–13)
COHORT SIZE
Limited
TIME ZONES (*SUBJECT to change)
UAE 1pm · Hong Kong 5pm · UK 10am
NEXT COHORT
November 2026 to January 2027
Bursaries and access places are available. If cost is a barrier, contact us directly at info@medefine.org before applying. We will always try to find a way
Real research experience.
A stronger application.
Most students applying to medicine and biosciences have strong grades and an EPQ. This gives you something different: your own independent research, conducted at university level, with specialist teaching in Genomics, Cancer Research and Personalised Medicine.
WHAT MOST APPLICANTS WILL HAVE
You will engage with real scientific literature, work alongside UCL researchers, and gain virtual access to UCL Genomics, Europe's largest DNA sequencing facility
EPQ or Extended Essay, expected by admissions tutors
School science project, assessed, not independent
Generic summer programmes, no individual output
Observational experience, but nothing they created
WHAT THIS PROGRAMME ADDS
Most applicants to medicine and biosciences have good grades and an EPQ. This gives you something they don't independent research at university level, with real outputs and a named institution behind it.
Your own project, your question, your literature, your conclusions
Scientific poster presented at a national student conference
Real methodology: literature search, data, structured argument
Supervised by a UCL researcher throughout
The experience and what you leave with
Our research internship students leave with their own research project, a poster, a patient leaflet, a Metaverse gallery entry, and a certificate. You get to build your own your
question, research and work.
Who this programme is for
This programme is designed for students who are eager to explore new opportunities, develop practical skills, and gain valuable insights from industry experts
I'm applying to medicine at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, or Imperial.
The programme was built for you. You will arrive at the interview with a specific project, outputs you can name, and the scientific literacy to go into real depth when an interviewer pushes back.
UCL
UCAS
I'm applying for Biosciences, Biomedical Science, or Biotechnology
Research methodology, critical appraisal, and genomics in practice is precisely what top biosciences programmes look for. You will leave with a real project portfolio and the skills to discuss it.
UCL
UCAS
I'm still deciding but I want to understand what this field actually looks like.
The programme shows you academic medicine from the inside, the questions researchers ask, the tools they use, and how science and clinical work connect.
UCL
UCAS
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