The phrase ‘From the cradle to the grave’ was popularised by Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, in 1943 to describe the ambition of a welfare state that would provide security from birth to death.
With the School’s mission supporting the aims of a national health service, it is…
Since the creation of the most successful vaccine – the polio vaccine – by Dr Edward Jenner in the late 18th century, vaccines have been, and continue to, be a most powerful weapon against fighting diseases. (https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/a-brief-history-of-vaccination)
For…
World Malaria Day is observed each year on April 25th, highlighting the efforts required to control and eventually eliminate malaria. The 2026 theme; “Now We Can. Now We Must” serves as a time to recognize progress made in saving lives and…
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the first LSHTM Open Research Awards! This award is intended to recognise LSHTM staff and Research Degree students who are embedding openness, transparency, and reproducibility in their research.
What is Open Research
Open Research, sometimes referred to as ‘open science’ and ‘open…
The 24th of March 2026 is World TB (Tuberculosis) Day. The theme this year is “Yes we can end TB”. This day was designed to bring public awareness to what is still considered an epidemic in much of the world and was chosen to be on this date to commemorate…
Mary Gibson
It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Mary Gibson on 16 February 2026, who retired from her role as Assistant Librarian (Bibliographer) at LSHTM in 1998.Mary joined LSHTM in 1963 as a professional cataloguer, and was known to be a firm…
By Ella Tomlin, Archives Apprentice
March 21st 2026 is World Poetry Day—to celebrate, we’ve taken a look at some of the poetry and adjacent material within our collections, exploring the roles these ‘creative’ records can play in a decolonial medical archive.
“The old definition of poetry stood firm…
The aim of Nutrition and Hydration week is to promote the value of food and drink in maintaining health and well being in health and social care.
LSHTM has long promoted the study and teaching of nutrition, as well as water supply, quality and related socio-economic issues and this…
The social media landscape is changing. Concerns about governance and moderation on some social media platforms has brought many users in universities and other public sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to consider alternative networks. Recognising this changing environment, we have paused our activity on X and established a presence…
For International Women’s Day, we celebrate a selection of books authored/co-edited/co-authored by some of our women colleagues. These books will be on display in the Reading Room of LSHTM Library for a couple of weeks beginning 2 March.
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Professor Anne Mills:
Emeritus Professor of…
