This course offers you the opportunity to work in a multi- and interdisciplinary way, building on your knowledge, skills, interest and passion to carry out innovative global health research that makes a new contribution to the existing knowledge base. Research priorities include such global health issues as: mapping and measuring the shifting burden of global disease; neglected and emerging tropical diseases; infectious diseases; noncommunicable diseases; global palliative care; population health; social inequalities in health; sexual and reproductive health; e-health and tele-medicine; migration and minority ethnic health; culture; faith and health; translation of leading scientific advances into effective interventions. Prospective students are encouraged to align their research proposal with one of the Institute's main areas of research and with the research interests of academic members of staff who may act as first supervisors.