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To PhD or not to PhD: did Shakespeare die of cancer?
- Matthew Smith from the UK describes his research and shares his advice for a successful first year of PhD study
That is the question. Shakespeare, the …more
- Matthew Smith from the UK describes his research and shares his advice for a successful first year of PhD study
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CEHC Five Year Meeting – March 2019
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The Commonwealth Eye Health Consortium Five Year meeting was held from 26th to 29th March 2019 in London to celebrate the achievements of the Consortium …more
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How did the unhealthy food environment evolve in New York City?
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PHI|Lab member Nico Berger, in collaboration with the Built Environment and Health Research Group at Columbia University, recently published a study on changes in the unhealthy food …more
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Fat tax or thin subsidy?
- Our health depends on what we eat and persistently high levels of obesity, increasing prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, …more
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What processed foods do urban Indians buy?
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There have been raising concerns over the increasing consumption of industrially processed foods in low and middle income countries. These foods often increase the overall …more
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Should we have faith in ‘sin taxes’ to help tackle obesity crisis?
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Last week Boris Johnson, our potential next Prime Minister, cast doubt on the effectiveness of health-related taxes on foods and beverages to help improve health …more
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Advice from afar: students share their tips for studying via distance learning
- We caught up with some of our distance learning students to ask them what advice they would give to someone considering studying via distance learning …more
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“I feel like I can really shape my experience to work perfectly for what I want and need from it”
- Alex in the lab
Alex Zuckermann is studying Global Health Policy by distance learning (GHP) with us. She told us what it’s like to study via …more
- Alex in the lab