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2021 #10 Funding | Library workshops | Decade of Health
Flywire Charitable Foundation Scholarships
If you are looking for funding for your modules next year, the Flywire Charitable Foundation aims to improve equality, access and affordability for underrepresented individuals and communities. For the 2021 academic year, seven total scholarships of $5,000 USD each will be awarded across the following themes: Social Justice, Global Health and Global Citizenship.
Apply by 21 June →
News, features & resources
Library effective literature search workshops
LSHTM's library team are hosting further training sessions on 22, 23 and 24 June as a summary and reminder of what is required for a well-structured literature search for MSc projects. These are the same as the sessions that took place in May so if you joined those there is no need to attend again.
Her Life Matters: Screening & Panel Discussion
Watch the first screening of this new documentary on postpartum haemorrhage and access to inexpensive but potentially life-saving tranexamic acid. The film will be available for 24 hrs on 23-24 June, concluding with an exclusive discussion with the filmmakers and researchers.
Find out more & register →
Decade of Health (DoH): building a bigger bubble
The DoH campaign, for which LSHTM is a partner, has been looking at 10 things the UK is doing to build a bigger bubble, including LSHTM's Vaccine Confidence Project, the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team and our soon-to-be launched Centre for Epidemic Preparedness and Response.
Find out more →
Modelling UK govt.'s 'roadmap' out of lockdown
Enacting Step 4 of the UK Government’s roadmap out of lockdown in England on 21 June could have led to a third wave of COVID infections comparable to the April or October waves in terms of hospitalisations and deaths, according to projections by LSHTM's Centre for Mathematical Modelling.
60 seconds with... Glyn Green
For Pride Month we speak to Public Health Programme Administrator Glyn, who tells us about himself and his role at LSHTM. Glyn also discusses Pride Month and what the occasion means to him, influential LGBTQ+ role models in his life and how he is celebrating.
Read interview →
Want to feature in our 60 seconds interview series? Contact us at study@lshtm.ac.uk and we'll send you the questions.
Pets of LSHTM
Say hello to Bella and Blue, two feral kittens living in Mogadishu, Somalia, where Infectious Diseases student Helen works as a clinician. They had been abandoned and were brought to the clinic by Italian soldiers after nearly being run over, and have been brought up on locally sourced goat milk.
Do you have dog, cat, rabbit, chicken, tortoise or other pet you'd like students to meet? Send pics and a little something about them to study@lshtm.ac.uk 🐶🐱🐰🐥🐢
Events highlights
Workshop to support students & staff to feel empowered and help normalise the discussion of stigmatised LGBTQ+ issues.
→ Mon 21 Jun, 13:00 BST
EDI Hour - Decolonising the Curriculum
Join this conversation to talk about decolonising the curriculum, what this means to you and learn together with students across LSHTM.
→ Wed 23 Jun, 16:00 BST
Antimicrobial Resistance Centre Student Social
The AMR Centre Student Liaison Officers invite you to find out more about the Centre's work, get to know other students and discuss project plans.
→ Thu 24 Jun, 14:00 BST
- Tue 22 Jun - Pathogen genomics, the holy grail for inferring the direction of transmission?
- Wed 23 Jun - Next Generation Leaders: Careers in Global Health
- Tue 29 Jun - Mapping innovations in humanitarian sexual and reproductive health
- Tue 29 Jun - COVID-19 research in Somalia: Achievements and opportunities
- Wed 30 Jun - Indoor air quality and health under the path to net-zero