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…
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…
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…
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…
