Clinical academic training

Integrated clinical academic training allows doctors and dentists to undertake protected periods of academic research during their clinical training.

The Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease lab. Three female students pose for the camera in lab coats.

Introduction to clinical academic medicine

The University of Sheffield offers an exciting pathway of training, offering experience in clinical and academic medicine while working alongside internationally-renowned clinicians and researchers.

How to become a clinical academic
Three female PGT students in conversation about a project. They are gathered around a laptop.
Specialised foundation programmes 
Scientific research equipment
Academic clinical fellowships 
A group of students learn clinical skills from a lecturer. He is presenting to them. They are sitting down.
Academic clinical lectureships 
A female student selecting a book from the Health Sciences library. All of the books are blue.
Clinical PhD programmes 
A lecturer in Oncology speak to students from the front of the class.
Clinical academic training strengths 
A male student studying with headphones on in the Health Sciences library.
Clinical education research 

Progress of previous trainees

Learn about the academic progression of former clinical academic trainees.

Meet our past trainees

Rising stars

Learn about the Clinical Lecturers, Clinical Academic Fellows and PhD students at Sheffield.

Meet our current trainees

Contact us

Meet our academic leads and programme directors.

Academic training leads

Programme directors