2017 is quickly drawing to a close. It has been a year full of awards and achievements from our alumni community, high profile visits to the School, and fun UK and international events. Over the next 11 days we will … Continue reading
By Prima Alam (PhD Candidate, Faculty of Public Health and Policy) Over one hundred enthusiastic students joined MARCH Centre’s Senior Leadership Team at this year’s Annual Student Christmas Event. The occasion gave attendees an opportunity to find out more about … Continue reading
Kate Mason is quoted by the Daily Mail on a new School-led study that finds living near to physical activity facilities is linked to smaller waistlines, lower BMI and lower body fat percentage. Kate explained: “Urbanisation is recognised as a … Continue reading
£3.9m project to support elimination of the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is to lead a major new research project that aims to accelerate the elimination of trachoma. Stronger-SAFE is a … Continue reading
Dr Ranieri Guerra graduated from LSHTM in 1983 after studying an MSc in Community Health in Developing Countries, leading to his career change and full time work in public health. It was recently announced that Dr Guerra would be joining the … Continue reading
December 14th 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the torpedo sinking of the French Cruiser Château Renault. The Château Renault was sunk by a German U-boat en route to Greece with Sir Ronald Ross on board. The Château Renault was used in the first World … Continue reading
PhD studentship available within the MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC LID) between The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and St. George’s University of London (SGUL) The PhD Project title is “Using functional genomics to understand … Continue reading
This Monday, 18 December, marks the 17th annual International Migrants Day. This day was initiated by the General Council of the United Nations, with events being lead by i am a migrant. This platform allows anyone with experience of migration … Continue reading
The School’s research and expertise have been making headlines around the world this year, covering everything from Ebola vaccines to young people’s sexual practices, and malaria treatment failure to a royal visit. Here is a selection of some of our … Continue reading
By Kate Hawkins (Pamoja Communications Ltd) The online world is abuzz with campaigns to increase the visibility of women and gender analysis within global health. Campaigns online to prevent ‘all male panels’ and the successful Women in Global Health campaign … Continue reading