We play a substantial role in undergraduate and postgraduate education in anaesthesia and intensive care in the West Midlands region. We collaborate closely in vocational postgraduate education with the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Committees for Higher Professional Training in both Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. We have office and clinical accommodation in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and laboratory accommodation in the adjacent College of Medical and Dental Sciences.

The goal of the program is to enable students to carry out independent scientific work and to equip them with advanced professional qualifications for jobs in research and all research-related areas. The main component of the PhD program is an individual research project to be submitted in the form of a doctoral thesis. In addition, specialized courses and seminars taught in small groups equip young researchers with useful knowledge and skills. Technical and practical modules will be offered in the research areas Infection Medicine & Microbiology, Immunology, Oncology, Neurosciences, Cardiology / Vascular Medicine, Imaging Technology and Biomedical Engineering. A large catalog of electives is available containing advanced seminars, courses in soft skills and professional skills as well as additional courses complementing the individual student's previous training to qualify him or her for interdisciplinary research projects.