Overview

Research opportunities in the biological, biomedical and life sciences include a wide range of topics in mammalian molecular biology, molecular medicine, epigenetics, proteomics, physiology, structural biology and neuroscience.

There is an emphasis on links to clinical and other complementary expertise across the four sites comprising the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, RJAH Orthopaedic Hospital at Oswestry, the Haywood Hospital and Keele University campus.

Awide range of research facilities and state-of-the-art equipment are available in purpose-built laboratories in the Huxley Building (School of Life Sciences), the Guy Hilton Research Centre (Hartshill, Hospital site) and RJAH Oswestry, including the Keele Proteomics Facility.

Research interests

Research Subject Areas

• Cell and Molecular biology - Dr Helen Price; Professor Paul Horrocks; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead
• Molecular medicine - Dr Alan Richardson; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead
• Apoptosis- Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni
• Epigenetics - Professor Tony Fryer; Dr Alan Richardson
• Proteomics - Dr Sarah Hart; Professor Trevor Greenhough
• Cell physiology and pathology - Professor Divya Chari; Dr Alan Harper; Dr Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni; Dr David Mottershead; Dr Charlotte Hulme
• Structural biology - Professor Trevor Greenhough; Dr Annette Shrive
• Neuroscience - Dr Monte Gates
• Glycobiology – Dr Mark Skidmore
• Metabolic medicine - Professor Tony Fryer; Dr Chris Duff; Dr Owen Driskell; Dr Pensee Wu; Dr David Mottershead; Dr Charlotte Hulme
• Diabetes - Professor Tony Fryer; Dr Chris Duff; Dr Owen Driskell; Dr Pensee Wu; Professor Mamas Mamas
• Clinical Laboratory Medicine - Professor Tony Fryer; Dr Chris Duff; Dr Owen Driskell 
• Protein biochemistry - Dr David Mottershead
• Orthopaedics - Dr Charlotte Hulme; Dr Karina Wright

Professional and Career Development Loan

This course does not normally include a work experience placement.