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| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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PhD programmes are based on individual research projects that last 3 or 4 years, working with a specific academic supervisor (principle investigators). Applicants are specifically matched with a principle investigator based on their research interests and background.
Microorganisms play pivotal roles in everyday life from elemental cycling and the production of food to life threatening infections of man and animals. At Manchester there are two main research topics - Molecular Bacteriology and Molecular Mycology. Molecular Bacteriology is focussed on studying bacterial pathogens of man in both the host and the environment and includes the following areas:
the role of bacterial polysaccharides and glycoconjugates in disease
attachment of pathogens and biofilm formation
structural biology of cell surface proteins in bacterial pathogens
adaptation of intracellular bacterial pathogens to life inside the cell
plasmid segregation and maintenance
adaptation of pathogens to heavy metals
molecular ecology of agricultural and contaminated soils
ecology and evolution of microbial populations.
Molecular Mycology is exploiting genomic approaches to study the following areas:
understanding protein secretion in filamentous fungi and yeast
drug resistance in fungal pathogens of man
fungal developmental biology
genome structure.
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Academic Requirement - The standard entry requirement for PhD study is a First or Upper Second class honours degree, or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject. In certain circumstances, a Lower Second class honours degree supplemented by a Masters degree, or appropriate relevant work experience, may be acceptable.
Language Requirement For PhD applicants whose first language is not English an IELTS score of 6.5, TOEFL 577 (paper based), TOEFL 233 (computer based) or TOEFL 90 (internet based) is required as a minimum.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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