Infectious Diseases
University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom
Course overview
Worldwide, infectious diseases remain a major problem for people and animals. Climate change and globalisation have led to the emergence of new diseases. At the University of Liverpool, we’re renowned for our infectious disease research and study a wide range of pathogens that infect people and animals including zoonotic and ‘One Health’ high-consequence threats.
The University of Liverpool’sInstitute of Infection, Veterinary, and Ecological Sciences (IVES)brings together leading medical, veterinary and basic science researchers from across theFaculty of Health and Life Sciences. Our infectious disease-related research in humans includes basic, clinical and epidemiological studies of a range of neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, vector-borne and sexually transmitted infections, including zoonotic diseases. We investigate the spread of zoonotic pathogens, the escalation and spread of antimicrobial and anti-viral resistance, diagnostic and vaccine development, human behaviour as a driver of disease transmission, and the influence of the environment and climate on the transmission of disease.
We are home to theMicrobiome Innovation Centre,which promotes and facilitates academic and industrial innovations in microbiome research, as well as the impact of microbiomes on human and animal health and disease. We also played a fundamental role in understanding the biology of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic and respiratory challenges including tuberculosis (TB). Aspects of infectious diseases you could explore on this research degree include: TheNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Gastrointestinal Infections at the University of Liverpool is one of 14 HPRUs across England, part of a £58.7 million investment by the NIHR to protect the health of the nation.
We operate the unit in partnership with theUK Health Security Agency(UKHSA) and theUniversity of Warwick. The Institute also host theNIHR funded Global Heal
Key highlights
- Research spans human and animal pathogens, including zoonotic One Health threats
- Brings together medical, veterinary and basic science researchers
- Topics include antimicrobial resistance, vaccine development and diagnostics
- Home to the Microbiome Innovation Centre linking academic and industrial research
- Hosts an NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections
- Unit run in partnership with the UK Health Security Agency
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 overall, with no component below 5.5
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
E. Allison Peers Masters Scholarship in Iberian and Latin American Studies
The scholarship provides £5,000 towards fees, plus a £5,000 stipend, for students undertaking a Hispanic topic in any master's programme in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Film at the University of Liverpool.
Up to £5,000Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary
The successful candidate will receive a one-off fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Hodgson Law Scholarship
Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduates
If you're an international student, you could be eligible for a tuition fee discount of £7,000.
Up to £7,000Liverpool Law School Hong Kong Scholarships
Two scholarships worth £1,000 each.
Up to £1,000Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries
Two bursaries worth £500 each for Home students. Two bursaries wroth £1,000 each for international students.
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships
Students awarded this scholarship will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Management School MBA Excellence Scholarship
50% tuition fee discounts are available.
Up to 50% of feesManuel Irujo Scholarship in Basque Studies
The scholarship provides approximately £5,000.
MusicFutures Scholarship for International Intellectual Property Law LLM
Up to five scholarships are available, each worth £12,500 in the form of a tuition fee discount.
Up to £12,500Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies
Up to two awards are available in each academic year, with each award worth £4,000.
Up to £4,000Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce two £5,000 scholarships for students wishing to pursue the MA in Political Science and International Relations.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Education
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in History
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation
Successful candidates will receive a fee reduction of £5,000.
Up to £5,000University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes
University of Liverpool International College (UoLIC) Excellence Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Infectious disease research scientist
- Epidemiologist
- Postdoctoral research associate
- Public health scientist
- Vaccine development scientist
- University lecturer
Cost of study
UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £5,238; Part-time: £2,619 | International: Full-time place, per year - £32,200; Part-time: £16,100
Admission
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