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The field of Epidemiology and One Health adopts a holistic perspective on health and disease, acknowledging the interconnectedness between human, animal, and environmental wellbeing. Epidemiology plays a crucial role in tracing disease origins, tracking transmission patterns, and devising efficient intervention strategies. The University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection, Veterinary, and Ecological Sciences (IVES) unites top-tier medical, veterinary, and scientific experts from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences to conduct comprehensive research. IVES investigates various infectious and non-infectious diseases affecting both humans and animals, with particular focus on zoonotic diseases. Human epidemiological studies encompass clinical and molecular research on diverse infections - including gastrointestinal, respiratory, vector-borne, and sexually-transmitted diseases - across different age groups in multiple continents. Animal-focused epidemiological research primarily occurs at the Leahurst campus, where veterinary clinicians collaborate with statisticians, mathematicians, and researchers to examine critical issues. These include zoonotic pathogen transmission, antimicrobial resistance patterns, human behavioral impacts on disease spread, health optimization in livestock and pets, and environmental/climate 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