Clinical Neurology pre-arrival information
We are thrilled to welcome you to your MSc in Clinical Neurology at the University of Sheffield. This page is designed to provide you with a comprehensive list of events, dates, and resources to help you prepare for the upcoming year. We will regularly update this page with new information.

Intro Week events
Intro week runs from Monday 22 - Friday 26 September. During this week you'll get to meet your lecturers and fellow students and attend some introductory lectures relevant to your course and the Department of Neuroscience.
Event | Details |
Welcome Events – School Level | Monday 22nd September – 9:30 AM–1:00 PM – Welcome to the School of Medicine and Population Health – Lecture Theatre One, Medical School |
Division of Neuroscience Intro Week Sessions | Thursday 25th September - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - The History of Neuroscience & Key Information - Workroom 3, The Wave Friday 26th September - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM - How to write scientifically - Workroom 2, The Wave |
Welcome to Clinical Neurology | Thursday 25th September - 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Icebreaker & Course overview - Workroom 3, The Wave Wednesday 1st October - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - 1-2-1 meeting with Course Leads - specific appointments will be emailed to you directly |
Course schedule
Course overview
Follow the link below to download a detailed overview of our course structure for the 2025/26 academic year. This calendar includes the teaching dates for all modules, including the winter break, and your research project.
Clinical Neurology Course Overview 2025-2026
Please note: possible future changes may be necessary due to staff availability and room booking requirements beyond our control. Any changes will be shared with you.
If you have any questions about the course or timetable, contact Jon Wood (j.d.wood1@sheffield.ac.uk)
Recommended reading
We recommend you take a look at the following resources to gain a good background knowledge of the material we'll be teaching before the start of the course.
Online resources
- Two-minute bitesize Neuroscience topics on YouTube
- "Know Your Brain" articles at Neuroscientifically challenged
- For more detailed information on neuroanatomy see Teach Me Anatomy
- Director of the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience SITraN), Professor Dame Pamela Shaw's, appearance on BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific
- The information and support section at the Stroke Association
- About epilepsy at Epilepsy Action