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UCL Health of the Public @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
What could the future of global mental health look like? In the latest episode of Public Health Disrupted, Dr Kelly Rose‑Clarke (@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social) shares a vision for a more integrated, inclusive approach to mental health.
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TB IPD @tb-ipd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
📢 SHINE trial data are now available through the WHO–UCL TB-IPD Platform! The platform now hosts data from 9 TB clinical trials. Submit Data Access Requests by 16 July 2026 for the 30 July DAC meeting. 📩 igh.tb-ipd@ucl.ac.uk #TBResearch #OpenScience
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We are live at UCL's inaugural Global Mental Health Day, chaired by Professor Rochelle Burgess!
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UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
As part of #UCL200, we’re showcasing research changing lives worldwide. Neotree empowers clinicians to deliver life saving newborn care in low resource settings, with the potential to save more than half a million babies each year. ucl-population-health-sciences.shorthandstories.com/neotree/
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Neotree: Eradicating Newborn Mortality
As UCL marks 200 years of working towards a fairer future for all, Neotree represents a bold step in global health.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Last week UCL Institute for Global Health and Monash University Malaysia hosted a policy workshop on embedding equity in obesity policymaking. Stakeholders discussed emerging research and co‑developed practical, equity‑focused policy recommendations.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
How can health evidence strengthen climate litigation – and what stops it being used more widely in court? These questions were at the heart of a recent UCL-hosted webinar bringing together experts in law, global health and climate science from across the UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXE...
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What is the role of health evidence in climate litigation?
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Erica Pool @ericapool.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Our editorial now out - written along with Binta Sultan, Marc Thompson, @maryamshj.bsky.social Jo Gibbs from @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social - England must prioritise socially excluded populations in order to stop HIV transmission.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
If you work on, or study mental health, join us on the 27th of May, 2026 for a half-day symposium, celebrating past successes, and reflecting on the future of Global Mental Health at UCL. www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
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Global Mental Health Day @ UCL
Join us for a half-day symposium celebrating past achievements and exploring the future of global mental health at UCL.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A decade of trials, published in @thelancet.com, is now shaping health system reform discussions across sub‑Saharan Africa: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
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IGH research informs integrated HIV and chronic disease care in sub-Saharan Africa
UCL Institute for Global Health research helps inform Africa’s move towards integrated HIV and non communicable disease care
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
“A U.K. global mental health degree speaks to inequalities in mental healthcare.” In Psychology Today, Professor Ilan Kelman reflects on why UCL’s new Global Mental Health MSc matters, and how education can help address global disparities in mental health. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disa...
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Global Mental Health MSc at UCL - Join a global community tackling mental health challenges in low-resource settings. Gain skills to make a global impact and advance your career. Applications open now. Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
'Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses Professor Natalia Kanem will deliver the UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026 12 March 2026 Open to the public - register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-lancet... @thelancet.com @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social
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UCL-Lancet Lecture 2026: Professor Natalia Kanem
‘Futurecasting’ 21st Century Global Health: Anticipating Threats and Preparing Responses.
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UCL Global Engagement @ucl-global.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Interested in public health? Apply for a Chadwick Travelling Fellowship or Scholarship worth up to £6,000 to research real-world health challenges 🌍 🔗 Open for UCL PhD, Master's, and undergraduate students: bit.ly/4sYUIGX @ucl.ac.uk @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @uclengineering.bsky.social
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 11/01/2026
One month to go… UCL turns 200! 🎉 On 11 February, we kick off #UCL200 – a year of celebrations marking our radical founding in 1826 as London’s first university, open to all. Expect parties, exhibitions, student festivals, art, books, performances, and more. Get ready! @uclspeccoll.bsky.social
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UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
What causes brain fog during menopause? Dr Shema Tariq (@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social) was interviewed recently on BBC Woman's Hour. Hear what @shematariq.bsky.social had to say from 17 minutes: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002md1f
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Woman's Hour - Bouncing back after getting fired, Brain fog, Sheikh Hasina verdict - BBC Sounds
How to turn getting fired 'from a setback to a setup'.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
🌍 Global Health Seminar Series 🌍 Next week we’re hosting Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke (UCL) for a talk on: “Child and adolescent mental health intervention: innovation from the Global South” 📅 3 Dec ⏰ 12:00–13:00 📍 In-person 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-instit... #GlobalHealth #UCL #SeminarSeries
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UCL Institute for Global Health Seminar - Dr Kelly Rose-Clarke
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Principal Research Fellow in Global Mental Health
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
👤 Upcoming Global Health Seminar Welcome Professor Richard Lilford CBE (University of Birmingham) as the next speaker in our Global Health Seminar Series. Seminar title: “Primary Healthcare in LMIC Cities” 📅 22 October 🕛 12:00–13:00 (Online) 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-instit...
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UCL Institute for Global Health Seminar - Professor Richard Lilford CBE
Director - National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Centre West Midlands, University of Birmingham
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
🎙️ We’re excited to welcome Dr Vasee Moorthy, Senior Advisor @WHO, to next week’s #GlobalHealth Seminar! 🩺 “WHO’s framework for strengthening the clinical trial environment” 📅 14 Oct | 🕐 13:00–14:00 | 📍 In-person 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/efJ2x3xZ #UCL #SeminarSeries
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
📣We’re pleased to welcome Professor Ed Fottrell to today’s UCL Global Health Seminar: “Transdisciplinary research and action in global non-communicable diseases.” Join us in person and be part of the discussion. 🌍
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🌍 Congratulations to @lancetcountdown.bsky.social on winning a 2026 GAEA Award from the World Economic Forum. Honoured in the "Bridging Evidence to Action" category for turning climate & health data into impact through global collaboration. 👏🌱 #GAEAAwards #Peopleplanetprogress
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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change @lancetcountdown.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🎟️ STARTING SOON: Online launch of the 2025 MSF-Lancet Countdown Joint Brief. Hear from authors and contributors about the Lancet Countdown 2025 Global Report findings, and discuss key responses to the impacts of climate change. 📅4 Nov, 12PM (GMT) lancetcountdown.org/event/msf-an...
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MSF and the Lancet Countdown joint brief 2025 - Lancet Countdown
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will contribute to the 2025 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change with a dedicated Joint Brief. The Joint Brief will draw on indicators from…
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 15/10/2025
Thinking about postgraduate study at UCL? Join our online sessions next week to hear directly from our Admissions and Student Funding teams, get practical advice, and ask your questions. 🔗 Register here: direc.to/nrPW #UCLGraduateOpenEvents
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🎓Join us at UCL Institute for Global Health on 11 Nov, 13:00–14:00 for our next seminar! Prof Ed Fottrell on 'Transdisciplinary research & action in global non-communicable diseases'. 📍 In-person Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-instit... #GlobalHealth #UCL #NCDs #PublicHealth
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UCL Institute for Global Health Seminar - Professor Ed Fottrell
Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health, Institute for Global Health, UCL
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 21/10/2025
📣 It’s time! Applications for UCL postgraduate programmes are OPEN. 🌍 Study in London 🎓 Learn from world-leading academics 💼 Boost your career Explore your options now: direc.to/nrN7 #UCLMastersMatter
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
🎓Thinking of studying Global Health, Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology or Health Economics and Decision Science? Learn more at our November online information sessions to find out what it's like to study at a world-leading institution!🌍 🔗 Secure your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
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UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
To mark World Mental Health Day 2025, Professor Rochelle Burgess (@thewrittenro.bsky.social) from @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social shares why mental health must be prioritised in global recovery efforts, and how community-led action can drive meaningful change.
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UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Researchers from @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social have developed a digital tool that visualises the impact of diet on health and the planet, following the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission’s latest report on sustainable food systems. Learn more and explore the tool: www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
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Digital tool shows how diet choices impact health and environment
Researchers have developed a digital tool that visualises the impact of diet on health and the planet, following the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission’s latest report on sustainable food systems.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
🎙️We’re excited to welcome Dr Marina Romanello, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown at UCL, to speak at our upcoming Global Health Seminar Series. 📅 14th Oct, 12:00-13:00 💻 Online 🔗 Register: buff.ly/cbj0FwY #GlobalHealth #UCLSeminars
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UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
📣 An excellent opportunity for anyone in New York City or São Paulo interested in studying at UCL! Meet Dr Rolando Leiva-Granados from @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social next week at the QS Discover Fairs: 📅 São Paulo – 11 Sept 📅 NYC – 13 Sept #UCL #GlobalHealth #QSDiscover #StudyInLondon
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
🌍 Meet UCL’s Dr Rolando Leiva-Granados at the QS Discover Master’s Fairs in São Paulo & NYC this Sept! Chat about the MScs offer by the Institute for Global Health: 📅 São Paulo – 11 Sept 📅 New York – 13 Sept Learn more: buff.ly/YElDcWu #UCL #GlobalHealth #QSDiscover #StudyInLondon
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The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change @lancetcountdown.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
FINAL CALL: Survey closes today Are you dealing with the health impacts of climate change, and the health benefits of climate change action, in your community, your work, or your daily life? We want to hear from you ⬇️ lancetcountdown.org/news/consult...
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
“I always say the mother of the abandoned baby is herself abandoned,” said Professor Lorraine Sherr (UCL Institute for Global Health), on the challenges pregnant homeless women face, and the controversy surrounding ‘baby windows’. Read the full article:
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‘Pregnant, homeless, what now?’ The search for a safe place to abandon a baby
The long read: Each year, women make the desperate decision to abandon their babies. Specially designed ‘baby windows’ can help – but some argue they make matters worse
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
🚨 Tsunami Preparedness Saves Lives Professor Ilan Kelman ( @ilankelman.bsky.social ) highlights how early warning systems and effective evacuation operations may have saved thousands of lives during the recent tsunami in Hawaii. Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?
The 8.8-magnitude quake triggered a global race against time – and showed how much had been learned since 2004
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UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
@ilankelman.bsky.social joins The Standard’s Tech & Science Daily to decode the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka quake and 4m tsunami waves it unleashed. Discover how these waves form and how communities can stay safe. 🎧 Listen: shows.acast.com/039b783b-a52... #Tsunami #Earthquake #DisasterRiskReduction
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Tech & Science Daily: Is Russia's monster earthquake 'far from over'? (special)
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders across the Pacific.This is one ​of ​the ​top ​...
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Ilan Kelman @ilankelman.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Thanks to @phoebeweston.bsky.social ‬for today's ‪@theguardian.com briefing www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... on lives saved in yesterday's #Pacific #tsunami. @uclrdr.bsky.social @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @uclwrc.bsky.social #EWS #WarningSystems #Warning #DRR #EarlyWarning #EarlyWarningSystems
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🎓 Postgrad applications are still open until 29 August 2025 for non-visa students. Whether you're interested in fighting infectious diseases, influencing health policy, or promoting equitable development, UCL can help shape your future in global health. Learn more: buff.ly/yC78l61
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Applications are open for our short course in Research Methods: HIV, Sexual Health & Infectious Diseases. Ideal for academics, postgrads and healthcare professionals. Learn to: 📚Design studies 📈 Analyse data 🩺 Turn research into real-world impact 3-6th November 2025. Learn more: buff.ly/lwkySOt
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🎓 Professor Delan Devakumar’s inaugural lecture is now up on YouTube! He reflects on his journey through paediatrics, humanitarian work, and public health, and shares insights into the structural forces shaping child and adolescent health. 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/uxJIUDAnykc
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UCL IGH Inaugural Lecture: Professor Delanjathan Devakumar
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
🎥 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the inaugural lecture of Professor Delan Devakumar yesterday! It was an inspiring and thought-provoking session that sparked meaningful conversations. A full recording will be available soon on our LinkedIn and YouTube channels.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
🌿 On July 14, join us for Exploring Indigenous Health & Wellbeing in the Context of Climate Change — a cross-disciplinary event on Indigenous health, climate action, and resilience. 🌍🔥 Register: buff.ly/Hb5mYBX #IndigenousHealth #ClimateJustice #IndigenousKnowledge #ClimateChange
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Exploring Indigenous Health and Wellbeing in the Context of Anthropogenic Climate Change
Join us for a interdisciplinary research symposium focused on Indigenous health and wellbeing in the face of anthropogenic climate change.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🎟️ Join us for Prof Delan Devakumar’s inaugural lecture on 9 July, exploring the structural determinants of child and adolescent health, including climate change, migration, racism, and violence, alongside Prof Devakumar's professional and academic journey. buff.ly/1iv0KSn
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🚨 Event Alert! 📅Thursday, 3 July at 2pm BST Health-related Misinformation & Disinformation and impacts on health service utilisation Join in person ➡️ buff.ly/BhZZED9 Join on Zoom➡️ buff.ly/vbVGKE7 #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #UCL
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📹 In case you missed it you can now watch Professor Zelee Hill's Professorial Inaugural Lecture over on our YouTube channel! In her inaugural lecture, Zelee shares the journey that has shaped her career as a researcher and advocate for global child health.
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UCL IGH Inaugural Lecture: Professor Zelee Hill
Zelee Hill is a mixed-methods researcher whose work spans critical areas of neonatal and child health, including improving the performance of community healt...
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Applications are closing soon for our Postgraduate Taught Programmes at UCL! 📅 Visa-required applicants deadline: 27 June 2025 📅 Non-visa applicants deadline: 29 August 2025 Join a vibrant, international community at the forefront of global health research and policy. Learn more: buff.ly/R1dBuXw
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
🎓The deadline for Institute for Global Health Postgraduate Bursaries applications is June 27th. Get £2,000 towards tuition if you're a UK or Overseas student in financial need, studying one of the three MSc programmes at IGH.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
🎓 New 3-year PhD in Medical Statistics or Epidemiology on congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) available at IGH, focusing on CMV screening's impact on child health in Europe. 🩺 Ideal for those interested in infectious diseases or maternal & child health. 💻 Apply by 16 July 2025. buff.ly/2cpVdll
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Research Degrees
The MPhil/PhD programme we offer at the Institute for Global Health is relevant to a variety of disciplines across the field of global health.
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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · 19/06/2025
🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... #QSWUR
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
A baby's gut bacteria in the first week of life may help to protect against viral infections later in childhood, suggests a new gut microbiome study led by Dr Cristina Garcia-Mauriño and Prof Nigel Field @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social with @sangerinstitute.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
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Baby’s microbiome protects against childhood viral infection
A baby’s makeup of gut bacteria – their microbiome – which starts to form as soon as they are born, helps protect against viral infections later in childhood finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🎓 Curious about how a Master’s degree can help you drive real-world impact? Join our virtual information sessions next week for our MSc programmes at UCL! 📅 Health Economics and Decision Science MSc - 3 June, 17:00 📅 Global Health and Development MSc - 5 June, 13:00 Register now: buff.ly/aFuJq0P
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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
🎟️ Join us for Prof Delan Devakumar’s inaugural lecture on 9 July, exploring the structural determinants of child and adolescent health, including climate change, migration, racism, and violence, alongside Prof Devakumar's professional and academic journey. buff.ly/1iv0KSn
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IGH Inaugural Lecture - Professor Delan Devakumar
Join us for Professor Delan Devakumar's inaugural lecture entitled 'Child health inequity: “it’s not fair.”
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