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Work Experience at LSHTM

Work experience here at the LSHTM Library, Archive & Open Research Services has been a fantastic opportunity and has given me a very interesting insight into what happens behind the scenes at a library. It was lovely working with and meeting all the different members of staff across the LSHTM…

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Book Display: Decolonising Global Health

For this book display we focussed on the important topic of decolonialisation; LSHTM have said “Global health is about equity and justice.  We believe that global health institutions must fight, not reinforce, racial and national hierarchies and exploitative systems”.

The display features several books the library stores surrounding the…

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World Leprosy Day 2025

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World Leprosy Day takes place on 26 January 2025. In India, World Leprosy Day is celebrated on 30 January, marking the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. 

“The theme for World Leprosy Day 2025 is “Unite. Act. Eliminate.”. The theme is a call to action aiming to…

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Book Display: Dry January: Jan 1- January 31, 2025.

It’s the time of year when people commonly make New Year resolutions. Dry January is an annual campaign that encourages people to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. Led by Alcohol Change UK it aims to help individuals reset their relationship with alcohol, improve health, and…

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World Aids Day: 1, December, 2024.

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On 1 December, WHO (World Health Organisation) joins partners and communities to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024. Under the theme “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”, WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to champion the right to health by addressing…

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MCF Easmon

Black History Month: MCF Easmon

The theme of Black History Month this year is Reclaiming Narratives – it is not just about telling stories; it’s about taking control of the narrative itself. It’s about ensuring that Black History is told with the respect, dignity, and accuracy it deserves, we hope to do this with…

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Library Inductions for new students 2024/25 – Welcome to LSHTM!

A very warm welcome to all those starting this week – it’s great to see so many of you in the Library already!

To help you get started using our resources and services, we hope you can attend one of our Induction sessions.

Next week (Week 1) we’re offering…

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Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) 16-20 September 2024

The celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) was recently announced in Talent Development e-bulletin: 248 (03/09/2024). For more details, see https://uk-postdoc-appreciation-week.webnode.co.uk/teaching-methods/

In anticipation of PAW the Library has put together a display of books to aid postdoctoral staff…

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Relationship goals

World Sexual Health Day

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…

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Your chance to have your say!

We’re seeking your feedback on how we’ve been doing during this academic year. If you’re a student at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) you should have received an email from the Library asking you three questions:

Overall how satisfied are you with the…

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