By Ella Tomlin, Archives Apprentice
March 2026 marked the 115th officially recognised International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month; a month of celebrating the achievements of women and girls throughout the world, and an opportunity to reflect on their ongoing contribution and fight for an equal society. 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…
From the Sun King (Louis XIV) in 17th century France, who chose the sun as his personal emblem, to strains of The Temptations’ 1964 song ‘My Girl’ — “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day” — the sun has long been recognised for giving life to all things and its positive…
An image of the book display, a list of the titles is avaliable at the bottom of this article.
Right now, at least 1.25 million people in the UK are living with an eating disorder, and millions more who support them feel the impact too. Eating disorders can be…
Get ready to show your data some love! This February, the Library, Archive & Open Research Services team are hosting a series of practical sessions designed to make your research smoother, safer, and more shareable. Whether you’re just starting your degree or managing a funded research project, there…
Orange background with mature man. Text is United by Unique
Cancer is a disease that occurs when changes in a group of normal cells within the body lead to uncontrolled, abnormal growth forming a lump called a tumour. If left untreated, tumours can grow and spread into the surrounding normal…
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…
By Ella Tomlin, Archives Apprentice
Many people set themselves the new year task of starting the new year off on a plant-based diet. Since 2014, the Global Non-Profit organisation “Veganuary” has popularised veganism in mainstream media, running their yearly campaign. However, veganism stemmed from a 20th century British…
For the book display to mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, we have picked out a selection of books and pamphlets from our collections.
Almost 38 years ago, in March 1988, UK television broadcaster TV-AM produced a pamphlet on cervical cancer. Assisted by BACUP, CancerLink and Women’s National Cancer…
