Dr. Scott Waddell

Professor

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Biography

Scott Waddell studied Biochemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Dundee and researched cancer biology for his Ph.D. at the University of London. He completed postdoctoral studies in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For over a decade, he led a research group in the Department of Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. In November 2011, Scott moved to Oxford as a Professor of Neurobiology and became a founding member of the Centre for Neural Circuits & Behaviour. His research focuses on neural circuit mechanisms underlying memory-directed behavior. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including the Wellcome Trust Senior Principal Research Fellowship, as well as being a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences. He is also a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization and was awarded the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences in 2014.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-11-01 — Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, ENG, GB

Leading research in neurobiology and neural circuit mechanisms.

Awards

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Liliane Bettencourt Prize

2014-01-01

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.