Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

General Information
A registered charity affiliated to the University of Liverpool, the School is one of the few postgraduate centres of excellence in the world in the field of tropical medicine and its allied disciplines. Its principal, inter-related functions are research, teaching, clinical services and technical assistance.

The School is extensively involved in national and international programmes to control tropical disease and to develop effective health care systems. It has links with health ministries, universities and research institutions worldwide.

Facilities
The School has well-equipped, modern teaching and research facilities. Currently, there are two lecture theatres, the largest of which accommodates 144 students, as well as several smaller teaching rooms. The Dagnall Teaching Laboratory, equipped with audio visual links to two other teaching laboratories, provides bench space for up to 70 students.

The School is in the middle of a very intensive programme of expansion centred around the construction of a new centre for Tropical & Infectious Diseases, a £23 million state of the art facility for research and development of new drugs and pesticides to combat some of the world’s deadliest diseases. The new building will be ready for occupation early in 2008.

Taught Programmes
• Msc in Tropical & Infectious Diseases
• MSc in Biology & Control of Parasites & Disease Vectors (Diploma and Certificate also available
• MSc in Molecular Biology of Parasites & Disease Vectors (Diploma also available)
• MSc in Veterinary Parasitology (Diploma also available)
• MSc in Medical Microbiology (Diploma and Certificate also available
• MSc in Humanitarian Studies
• MSc in Humanitarian Programme Management
• Msc in International Public Health (Diploma and Certificate also available)
• Msc in Tropical Paediatrics
• Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Diploma in Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
• Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance
• Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health

Msc in Health Care Management*

Msc in Sexual and Reproductive Health*

*offered in 08/09 subject to University of Liverpool approval

Research in the School
The School has a worldwide reputation for high quality research in tropical medicine, infectious disease and international health. Its multi-disciplinary programmes range from health systems research and remote satellite imaging, to clinical tropical medicine and the molecular biology of parasites and their vectors.

The institution is committed to being at the forefront of advances in these areas, investing in the expertise of its researchers and in the new techniques of biomedical science. Recently it received an ‘A’ rating (the highest grading) from the Medical Research Council in a review of research training throughout the University system of the United Kingdom.

Organisation of the School’s research
Research in the School is organised around a number of groups, that represent the main areas of the School’s work. In addition to the research carried out "in-house", the School is involved in field research in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Australasia.

There are also joint research programmes with several departments of the University of Liverpool, including research centres for Tropical Medical Microbiology, Tropical Pharmacology and Latin-American Health Studies. A major initiative has been the establishment of the Centre for Clinical Tropical Medicine in Malawi, under the direction of staff from Liverpool and the University of Blantyre and supported by a programme grant from the Wellcome Trust.

Degrees by Research
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
• Doctor in Philosophy (PhD)

A research degree involves a period of research study in an area appropriate to the needs of the particular student, followed by the submission of a thesis. An MPhil normally takes from 1-2 years and a PhD normally three years. Students are assigned a research supervisor who guides the development of the research programme. In the initial stages of the study, students often attend selected lectures and must undergo some formal training in research methodology, but the awarding of the MPhil and PhD degree is based entirely on the quality of the work presented in the thesis.

The monitoring of students’ progress and their supervision is carried out by Postgraduate Advisory Panels that are assigned individually to each student. There are opportunities for both laboratory and field-based research, depending on the disciplinary area selected and, apart from degrees by research, opportunities for shorter-term attachments in research training. In 2006 there were some 100 research students in the School registered for higher degrees, from 30 different countries.

Fellowships and Scholarships
These awards are made on the basis of academic merit and are available to support a proportion of the fees of students on School courses. Most awards are made on a competitive basis, would not normally exceed 50% of the tuition fees and are not intended to contribute toward living expenses. Priority will be given to applicants who have additional funding in place or have an expectation that this can be obtained, or can show evidence that they are actually searching for additional funds.

Contact
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Pembroke Place,
Liverpool
L3 5QA,
UK

Postgraduate Programmes Manager
Direct Tel: +44 (0)151-705-3266
Fax: +44 (0)151-705-3370
Email: lstm@liv.ac.uk
Website: www.liv.ac.uk/lstm