LSI Doctoral Training Centres: University College London

1. To train high quality scientists to apply state-of-the-art techniques from the mathematical/engineering/computer/physical sciences to solve genuine biological problems.2. To create a cohort of researchers working at the Life Sciences Interface who can act as a focus of interdisciplinary activities and disseminate the importance of such research throughout the UK. 3. To encourage more mathematical/engineering/computer/physical scientists to work in the Life Sciences Interface, and to stimulate new collaborations with life scientists.4. To identify new life sciences problems that will be of interest to mainstream mathematical/engineering/ computer/physical scientists.