The unit boasts an excellent track record in the areas of corneal transplantation, ocular surface reconstruction including amniotic membrane and stem cell transplantation. This international recognition for translational research encourages international students, clinicians and scientists wishing to undertake research studies within the department. Previous and existing exchanges have resulted in publications in leading international journals. The School of Medicine has world-class laboratory facilities, incorporating the latest technologies and specialist services. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Graduate Centre provides a formal training course which covers a variety of transferable skills targeted specifically at students studying within the faculty. The course is credit weighted with particular parts of the course being compulsory /obligatory. The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers and can offer students a head-start when it comes to their career.