The field of Medical Education is concerned with how we educate medical practitioners across the continuum of their undergraduate curriculum and their postgraduate medical training. Medical Education encompasses a great variety of topics, such as: selection into medicine and widening participation, how medical students and graduates learn relevant, knowledge, skills and attitudes, how we can best teach and assess them, design of medical curricula, social and cultural influences on medical education professional identity formation in medical practitioners Those who do this PhD will have a medical background, but may equally be a graduate in another healthcare discipline. They may even have a background in biomedical sciences, psychology, linguistics or education. Ideally, they will also have completed a masters in medical or health professions education, since this gives a good introduction to relevant research methodologies. This PhD is offered by the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, from which most supervisors are drawn. The College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Graduate School provides a vibrant, supportive and stimulating environment for all our postgraduate students. We aim to provide excellent support for our postgraduates through dedicated postgraduate convenors, highly trained supervisors and pastoral support for each student.Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 5 years part-time