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Coloured etching by Thomas Rowlandson, 1785

About the School

Old Medical School

Officially opened in 1874, the School of Medicine is now one of the largest in the country with over 2000 undergraduates, 1400 postgraduates and 1200 staff.  Together with its partner NHS Trusts across the North West, the School provides excellent facilities for clinical training and research.

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    Reporting on activities within the school, faculty and associated schools, institutes and centres


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How is the School structured?

  • Research Groups
    In 2010, to emphasise the primacy of the research endeavour, the Research Groups within the Schools were restructured.

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