PhD/MPhil Medical Mycology / Programme details

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.

Training and development

All of our postgraduate researchers attend the Doctoral Academy Training Programme delivered by the Researcher Development team . The programme provides key transferable skills and equips our postgraduate researchers with the tools to progress beyond their research degree into influential positions within academia, industry and consultancy. The emphasis is on enhancing skills critical to developing early-stage researchers and professionals, whether they relate to effective communication, disseminating research findings and project management skills.

PhD/MPhil programmes are based on individual research projects that last three to four years (PhD) or one to two years (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.

International applicants interested in this research area can also consider 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.

Find out more about what it's like to undertake a postgraduate research degree at Manchester on the Doctoral Academy Blog and the support available through our Faculty Doctoral Academy.

You will have access to a range of  research and learning facilities  across the University and at some of our partner organisations.