Inflammation Sciences

Entry requirements

We require applicants to hold, or be about to obtain, an Upper Second class Honours degree, or the equivalent qualification gained outside the UK, in a related subject area for entry to a PhD programme. A Lower Second class Honours degree may be considered if applicants also hold a Master's degree with a Merit classification.

Months of entry

January, April, September

Course content

Our PhD/MPhil Inflammation Sciences programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Inflammation Sciences.

Inflammation sciences combine cutting edge research with translational biology.

Principal investigators come from a variety of disciplines (medical sciences, mucosal immunology, cell biology, genetics) to address key questions in the inflammation field.

Many projects are disease-focused, with an emphasis on understanding mechanism or addressing an unmet clinical need.

Investigations are carried out using both human tissue and animal models to accelerate translation.

State-of-the-art core facilities in flow cytometry, imaging, microscopy, bioinformatics and transgenics provide progressive approaches to complex research questions.

Examples of research programmes include:

• inflammation, tissue recovery and repair
• mucosal tissue homeostasis
• immune responses in the intestine
• skin inflammation
• neuroinflammation
• lung immunity
• infections and allergens in asthma
• fungal lung disease
• biomarkers in COPD
• understanding food allergy