Infection and Immunity

Entry requirements

A first class degree, or a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from a Russell Group University, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or an appropriate Master’s degree.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Division of Infection & Immunity is an internationally renowned centre for research and graduate training in human immunology, pathogen biology and the host-pathogen interaction. The division includes the Research Department of Infection and the Institute of Immunity & Transplantation. It has strong international links with American, European, and developing world research centres, including the newly established African Health Research Institute in Durban. We are commited to research-based teaching and host a dynamic community of postgraduate students. Our PhD programme provides research training in basic and translational science and the offering reflects our broad-ranging research expertise. We also have a strong track record in training clinician scientists, supported by fellowships from the Wellcome Trust, MRC and BBSRC.

Research areas

• Autoimmune diabetes
• Cancer and Leukaemia/Gene therapy
• Computational immunology and bioinformatics
• Herpes viruses
• HIV and retroviruses
• Host-pathogen interaction
• Immune regulation
• Immunity to hepatitis
• Immunology of ageing
• Innate immunity
• Primary immune deficiency
• Tuberculosis
• Virus evolution and drug resistance

Qualification and course duration

MPhil/PhD