Welcome Class of 2015
The MARCH Centre would like to welcome the class of 2015 to the London School Our new students have arrived, which is an exciting and busy time of year! We would like to introduce you to the MARCH centre … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Why to include #disability in your studies, and how to do it
in the series Disability Centre Seminar Series Date: Thursday 2 October 2014 Time: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Venue: John Snow Lecture Theatre, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK Type of event: Seminar RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-to-include-disability-in-your-studies-and-how-to-do-it Speaker:Hannah Kuper and Islay Mactaggart, International Centre for Evidence in Disability, … Continue reading
Recent newborn and maternal health news
The 69th session of the UN General Assembly brought together global leaders to debate critical actions needed to revitalize commitments to the international development agenda. To raise awareness of newborn and maternal health, advocates, citizens, youth, MNCH leaders and healthcare professionals took center … Continue reading
Influencing hygiene behaviour change: Interview on our work in Zambia
Research Fellow, Katie Greenland’s PHD research has been highlighted in an article about new, innovative approaches to hygiene behaviour change. Katie is presently working on a multiple-behaviour change intervention in Zambia. It aims to target three behaviours which are considered … Continue reading
BLOG: Are Local Authorities using their new responsibilities to shift the gravity of their spending towards preventive health?
Are Local Authorities using their new responsibilities to shift the gravity of their spending towards preventive health? Some public health professionals initially struggled to understand different decision-making mechanisms after councils took over public health. What help do public health commissioners need … Continue reading
20 – 26 September 2014
Peter Piot, David Heymann and Chris Whitty speak at an Ebola press conference organised by the Science Media Centre. Peter Piot is quoted by Bloomberg and the Associated Press on the need for a vaccine: “It may be that without a vaccine, … Continue reading
Leading health experts urge European governments to “mobilise all possible resources” to fight Ebola epidemic
Leading health experts have urged EU Member States to “mobilise all possible resources” to assist West Africans in controlling the Ebola epidemic, in an open letter published in The Lancet. The letter is signed by 44 prominent academics, clinicians, and … Continue reading
A warm welcome to our new students from the Library & Archives Service
There’s a lot of excitement in the Library at present as we prepare for the new academic year. We have already welcomed the first intake of students on the Diploma in Tropical Nursing; yesterday afternoon we ran Library tours for … Continue reading
Video from LSHTM Ebola Day now available
All those who missed our Crises Group seminar on 22nd Sep 2014, “Ebola today: What are we learning from the West African outbreak?” can now view video footage of the event here.
Job opportunity: help us raise money for the Alumni Fund
The Alumni Office is hiring students and recent graduates to call our wonderful alumni as part of the Alumni Fund Telephone Fundraising Campaign. Benefits of joining the campaign include: Great pay (£10 an hour) Excellent skills to put on your … Continue reading