These take place on:Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.Mon 9th Feb 15.00 to 16.30.Mon 16th Feb 14.30 to 16.00.Tues 17th Feb 10.30 to 12.00.Thurs 19th Feb 15…
These take place on:Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.Mon 9th Feb 15.00 to 16.30.Mon 16th Feb 14.30 to 16.00.Tues 17th Feb 10.30 to 12.00.Thurs 19th Feb 15…
Medical advances in the second half of the twentieth century brought two great improvements to women’s lives: development of oral contraceptives (the pill) and Menopausal Hormonal Therapy (MHT also known as HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy). The pill gave women freedom to choose whether or when to have children…
A very warm welcome to all new LSHTM students starting this Autumn.
Thanks to those who were able to attend our in-person induction sessions during the week of 29 September.
During the week beginning 13 October, we’re offering the following Induction sessions via Zoom:
Library Induction: using the…
‘She sells seashells on the sea shore’
This nineteenth century tongue twister was inspired by the popularity of seaside holidays, as shown in these engravings:
Seaside scene
Seaside activities
Sea bathing had long been extolled for its health-giving benefits, but it was really only accessible to the upper classes…
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in Keppel Street, Bloomsbury was opened in 1929. The balconies on the first floor of the building, outside the Library, are decorated with a frieze of sculptures of ten animals – seven insects, a tick, a snake and a rat – responsible…
Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
“World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and…
These take place on:Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.Monday 19th May 10:00 to 11:30Friday 23rd May 15:00 to 16:30Tuesday 27th May 15:00 to 16:30Mon 23rd June 13:00 to 14:30Thursday 26th June 10…
These take place on:Part 1 – step by step literature searching: relevant to all types of MSc Project.Monday 19th May 10:00 to 11:30Friday 23rd May 15:00 to 16:30Thursday 27th May 15:00 to 16:30Mon 23rd June 13:00 to 14:30Thursday 25th June 10…
24th October is United Nations Day.
Founded in 1945 to promote world peace and stability, the UN has since widened its remit to promote issues such as human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance, and environmental and climate issues. In its 80 year history so far, the UN has won…
4th September is World Sexual Health Day instigated by the World Association of Sexual Health (WAS). The theme for this day is “Positive Relationships”.
Building positive relationships with yourself, your partner, your community and health care providers, your friends and family fosters healthy and meaningful connections that…
