Written by Dr Tumsah’s friend and fellow alumnus Theodora Ogharanduku It is with deep sense of loss that we announce the passing of Dr Fateemah Tumsah, whose sudden death occurred on Thursday the 17th of September in a ghastly motor accident in … Continue reading
For all the new students this year, we thought it would be a great opportunity to meet the students from 100 years ago. In 1915, the School ran three sessions during the year; the 49th session began in October 1915 … Continue reading
The results of the PROTECT study on health and human trafficking were showcased at the House of Lords, London on 24 September 2015. This high level event was hosted by the Rt Hon. the Lord Howard of Lympne CH QC. … Continue reading
Creativity in Behaviour Change – A day of learning, sharing and creating as part of LSHTM’s annual symposium – Just about every public health problem requires a change in behaviour. Designing innovative toilets is no good if people will not … Continue reading
The EHG @ LSHTM’s Open House event Open House is a London-wide annual event that celebrates the capital’s architecture and aims to open up London’s great buildings, especially those that aren’t usually publicly accessible, to a wider audience. LSHTM has … Continue reading
Andy Haines speaks to BBC World Service Business Daily about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as the UN plans to unveil the goals formally this Friday (at 11m54s): “For the first time the SDGSs are going to include the non-communicable … Continue reading
The Alumni Office is looking for students and recent graduates to help us with the School’s Alumni Fund Telephone Fundraising Campaign. The Alumni Fund has raised over £350,000 for scholarships, research travel grants and School Centres. With your help making calls to … Continue reading
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Alan Magill, Director of the Malaria Program of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, died suddenly in Seattle on Saturday 19 September. Professor Peter Piot, Director of the London … Continue reading
Sarah Borg, MSc Public Health (Health Promotion stream), shares her helpful advice for completing a Master’s summer project at the School: Set an early date for your first draft My supervisor told me early on she wanted my draft about … Continue reading
Matt Silver speaks to BBC News Magazine about his research at the MRC Unit in The Gambia which shows that a mother’s diet at the time of conception may affect her child’s lifelong health. The research is featured in the … Continue reading