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The field of Epidemiology and One Health adopts a holistic perspective on health and disease, acknowledging the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental wellbeing. Epidemiology plays a crucial role in tracing disease origins, tracking transmission patterns, and devising impactful intervention strategies. At the University of Liverpool, the Institute of Infection, Veterinary, and Ecological Sciences (IVES) unites top medical, veterinary, and scientific experts from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. IVES researchers investigate various infectious and non-infectious conditions affecting both humans and animals, with particular focus on zoonotic diseases. Human epidemiological studies encompass clinical and molecular investigations into gastrointestinal, respiratory, vector-borne, and sexually-transmitted infections across diverse populations in the UK, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Animal-focused epidemiological research primarily occurs at the Leahurst campus, where veterinary clinicians collaborate with statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists to tackle critical challenges. Their work spans zoonotic pathogen transmission, antimicrobial resistance patterns, human behavioral factors in disease spread, health optimization for livestock and pets, and environmental influences on disease dynamics.
Students will normally have a minimum of a 2:1 class honours degree in a relevant biological science subject, or an equivalent medical, veterinary or dental qualification. Applicants are selected on the basis of their curriculum vitae, qualifications and referees’ reports, together with their perceived ability to complete the programme successfully and on the value of the training offered to their subsequent career plans.
IELTS Academic requirement - SELT and non-SELT: Overall 6.5 no band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT requirement: Minimum 88 overall with L 17 W 17 R 17 and S 19