Programme description

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

Medical Mycology is an increasingly important aspect of infectious diseases research which addresses all aspects of disease caused by fungi, including mechanistic basis of the host-pathogen interaction; fundamental molecular, genomic, proteomic, metabolomic studies and cell biology of fungal pathogens; immunity to fungal infection; host susceptibility (including genetics) to disease; epidemiology of disease; environmental factors influencing pathogenicity of fungi; diagnosis of fungal disease; studies of antifungal drug resistance and antifungal drug discovery

Postgraduate research opportunities at Manchester are world class, numerous and highly varied. The university hosts the Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG) , a centre of international excellence for basic, applied, translational and clinical fungal research which has close affiliations with the NHS Mycology Reference Centre Manchester (MRCM) , and the National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) at the University Hospital of South Manchester.

Teaching and learning

PhD/MPhil programmes are based on individual research projects that last three to four years (PhD) or one year (MPhil), working with a specific Primary Supervisor and Co-Supervisor(s).

Applicants are specifically matched with a Primary Supervisor and individual project based on their research interests and background.

Career opportunities

Your postgraduate research degree will open up a range of career opportunities after you graduate.

International applicants interested in this research area can also consider the our PhD programme with integrated teaching certificate .

This unique programme will enable you to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, whilst also carrying out independent research on your chosen project.