Overview
We have state-of-the-art research facilities and funding from sources including MRC, BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, NIHR, Wolfson Foundation and the EU. We offer a Pharmacology degree at the University of Liverpool.
Features
- Our focus is on research that is directed towards understanding disease processes, defining therapeutic strategies for intervention, and the scientific basis of drug safety.
- The ultimate aim of this research is to translate laboratory findings into the clinic for the benefit of patients, the public and the healthcare system.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Drug Safety Science - We undertake fundamental clinical and basic research into the causes, characteristics and consequences of adverse drug reactions to improve the benefit-risk ratio of current and new medicines
- Personalized Medicine – We aim to identify the specific differences which cause individuals to respond to drugs differently
- Immuno-pharmacology - We undertake basic and clinical research to characterize drug interactions with immune cells and identify novel drug targets
- The Pharmacology of Infectious Disease – We aim to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the variability in response to HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis therapy
- Nanomedicines – We investigate the application of nanomedicines in infectious disease
- Neuropharmacology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Apply all year round.
Language
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Disciplines
Pharmacology View 20 other PhDs in Pharmacology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for postgraduate research study at Liverpool are normally expected to hold a UK first degree with a First Class or Upper Second Class degree classification, or a Second Class degree plus a Master’s degree.
- Equivalent international qualifications are also accepted, and their equivalence will be evaluated on the basis of the information provided by the National Academic Recognition and Information Centre (NARIC) as well as internal guidance based on our experience of a qualification’s suitability as a preparation for our programmes.
Tuition Fee
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International
27800 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 27800 GBP per year during 24 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 24 months.
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