PhD Epidemiology and One Health

University of Liverpool

Our Epidemiology and One Health programme takes an integrated approach to studying health and disease conditions, recognising that the health of people, animals and ecosystems are interlinked and interdependent. This field is essential for understanding how diseases emerge and spread, and for the development of effective control methods. By pursuing a PhD in this area, you’ll contribute to vital research that enhances our ability to manage and prevent diseases.IntroductionThe University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection, Veterinary, and Ecological Sciences (IVES) brings together leading medical, veterinary and basic science researchers from across the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. In IVES we study the epidemiology of a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases of people and animals, including zoonotic diseases.Epidemiological research in humans includes clinical and molecular epidemiological studies of a range of gastrointestinal, respiratory, vector-borne and sexually transmitted infections of adults and children in the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia.Epidemiological research in animals takes place predominantly at the Leahurst campus, where multidisciplinary staff, including clinically qualified veterinary researchers, statisticians, mathematicians and basic scientists, work together to address a range of issues. These include:Epidemiology of zoonotic pathogensSpread of antimicrobial resistanceUnderstanding human behaviour as a driver of disease transmissionDisease prevention and improving health and welfare in farmed and companion animalsInfluence of the environment and climate on the transmission of disease.Research topicsSuitable research topics for this PhD include:EpidemiologyEpidemiology and one healthVeterinary epidemiologyPublic healthParasites and tick-borne diseases in a changing worldAnimals in society.Note: Epidemiology and One Health MPhil / MD also available