I am always happy to consider supervising mathematical biology research projects at every level from undergraduate to PhD. The brief outlines here are mainly intended for PhD projects. If you are interested in these, or have your own ideas for a project, get in touch and we'll discuss the possibilities. If you are a student at Bath looking for an undergraduate or MSc project, then come and see me to discuss a suitable topic.

Note: no specific funding is currently available for any of these projects. However, there are a number of general sources of funding for research degrees in Bath. You will be able to compete for any available funding for which you are eligible if you make a formal application to the PhD programme. If you are from outside of the EU, you may also like to consider funding opportunities offered by, e.g. the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Commonwealth Scholarships Office or your own national government.

Mathematical models for macroparasite epidemiology. This project will develop mathematical models to explore the epidemiological dynamics and control of some of the macroparasite infections that are quietly responsbile for a significant proportion of debilitating disease throughout much of the world.

Co-epidemiology of HIV and tuberculosis. Infection with HIV increases susceptibility to, and the severity of, TB. This project will develop and anlayse models to asses the implications of the on-going HIV pandemic for strategies to control TB.

Persistence of vector-borne pathogens in spatially structured populations. This project will develop and anlayse models to quantify and qualify the effects of urban commuting patterns on the incidence patterns of vector-borne disease.

Phylodynamics of dengue virus. The epidemiology and evoution of viruses are tightly interwoven. This project will work towards untangling the complex interactions that have shaped, and still shape, the epidemiology and antigenic evolution of dengue virus.

Ecological community structure and the cross-species transfer of pathogens. This project will assess how the species richness and diversity in an ecological community affects the likelihood and nature of virus crossing to new host species within, and beyond, that community.

Seasonality in avian population dynamics. The population dynamics of many species of bird are affected by multiple seasonal factors. This project will look at how these factors interact, how they fit in to the wider ecosystem and consider the impact of anthropogenic environmental change.