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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · 23d

🎙️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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uclpophealthsci.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social · Sep 5

📣 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

UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍 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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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌍 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 · Sep 1

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 · Aug 22

“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:

‘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 · Aug 1

🚨 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...

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

www.theguardian.com

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UCL Risk & Disaster Reduction @uclrdr.bsky.social · Jul 30

@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

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 · Jul 31

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 · Jul 28

🎓 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 · Jul 25

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 · Jul 23

🎓 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

UCL IGH Inaugural Lecture: Professor Delanjathan Devakumar

YouTube video by UCLGlobalHealth

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Jul 10

🎥 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.

UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Jul 8

🌿 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

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.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎟️ 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.

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 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 · Jun 24

📹 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.

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 · Jun 23

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 · Jun 23

🎓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.

Scholarships and Funding

Institute for Global Health

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎓 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

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.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL @ucl.ac.uk · Jun 19

🏆 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 · Jun 6

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...

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.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · May 27

🎓 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

UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · May 24

🎟️ 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.

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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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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · May 23

Final Call for UCL African Graduate Scholarship Applications! 🌍

The scholarship supports African nationals with strong academic and professional backgrounds who have an unconditional offer for the MSc in Global Health and Development at UCL.

Deadline: 30th May

Find out more: buff.ly/yTMkk4p

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UCL Institute for Global Health @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social · May 20

🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study? Join us on 4th June for our Postgraduate Open Day at UCL!

This is your chance to meet programme directors in person, explore our programme content and get a feel for what it’s like to study at UCL.

🔗 Register here: buff.ly/YPd9s7I

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