Overview
Specific research areas include Selected Ion Flow Tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) for the trace gas analysis of breath and urine; Medical photonics; Medical diagnostics (including the use of biosensors, imaging and metabolic screening, the role of biominerals in neurodegenerative brain diseases); The applications of mass spectrometric methods to the understanding of complex biological systems in human health and disease; Early detection and monitoring of lung disease (optical coherence tomography, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). The Lung Research programme incorporates a multidisciplinary approach of cell pathology, molecular biology and bioengineering (see also Clinical Science: Respiratory disease).
Which department am I in?
School of Medicine
Study options
Full Time
(3 years)
Tuition fees
£16,042.00 (US$ 20,717)
per year
The fee given is for 2023/24 entry. There may be a slight increase in the year 2024/25.
This is a fixed fee
Start date
September 2025
Venue
Keele University
Staffordshire,
Keele,
Staffordshire,
ST5 5BG, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
Entry requirements
For international students
PhD, MPhil and DMs usually require an Honours degree with a first or 2.1 classifications, or the equivalent if you have been educated outside the UK. Students need to have IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any subtest
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.