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To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
Respiratory sensitisers
A respiratory sensitiser is a substance which when breathed in can trigger an irreversible allergic reaction in the respiratory system. Once this sensitisation has taken place, further exposure to the substance, even to the tiniest trace, will produce symptoms.
Sensitisation does not usually take place right away. It generally happens after several months or even years of breathing in the sensitiser.
Symptoms of respiratory sensitisation
The symptoms are:
