Forthcoming events and guest speakers
Tuesday 15 October 2024, 2-3pm
Success in health care from the UK to Nigeria
Dr Aliko Amhed, Regional Director of Public Health for the East of England region, and Dr Gafar Alawode, Program Director at Development Governance International (DGI) Consult will discuss success in health care from the UK to Nigeria.
Join us for the first seminar of the Health Inequalities and Health Systems research group. In this first seminar:
- Dr Gafar Alawode will discuss: Transforming a complex Health System: Lessons learnt from Nigeria
- Dr Aliko Ahmed will discuss: Delivering Health Mission in England – critical success factors
There will be plenty of time for discussions on health policy and health systems, the role of evidence and the interplay of political actors in public health.
Venue: EBS.2.1; and online
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Thursday 28 November 2024, 3-5.30pm
IPHW Christmas Lecture - Professor Jaime Miranda, Head of University of Sydney School of Public Health
Professor Jaime Miranda will discuss:
- Intertwining Research and Policy: Implementation Science and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for Sustainable Health Solutions.
The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception where guests will have the opportunity to continue discussions informally.
Venue: STEM event space 3.1; and online
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Friday 29 November 2024, 10:30am-1pm
ECR/PGR "Walk and Talk" with Professor Jaime Miranda
This is an opportunity for Early Career Researchers and Postgraduate Research Students to meet informally with Professor Jaime Miranda, during his visit to the University of Essex at the end of November. This "walk and talk" session will provide an opportunity for staff and students to discuss their research with Jaime and draw on his experience and expertise in an informal gathering.
We are hoping to take advantage of the great green spaces that we have on the Colchester campus and make this a walking session so discussions can be held while exploring Wivenhoe Park.
A light lunch will be available at the end of the "walk and talk".
Venue: Lakeview Room, Silberrad Centre; and Wivenhoe Park
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Wednesday 19 February 2025, 3-5pm
IPHW Annual Lecture: From Inequality to Wellbeing
- Professor Kate Pickett, University of York
From Inequality to Future Wellbeing: unlocking human flourishing and planetary health - Professor Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York, will give the Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing (IPHW) Annual Lecture.
There will be time for Q&A after the lecture, followed by a reception, to allow further time for discussions and networking.
Venue: Colchester Campus; and online
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Research Groups and Networks
Tuesday 5 November 2024, 2-3.30pm
Mental Health Research Group - Autumn meeting: Parenting and Mental Health
We are pleased to invite colleagues to the Autumn 2024 Mental Health Research Group which will be the first in a series of termly meetings. For this meeting we have two presentations on the theme of parenting and mental health.
Venue: Lakeview Room, Silberrad Centre
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Wednesday 11 December, 4-6pm
Medical Humanities Network - Autumn meeting
In this talk, Natasha Ruiz-Gómez, Senior Lecturer in Art History in the School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies (PHAIS), will discuss her new book, Pathology and Visual Culture: The Scientific Artworks of Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot and the Salpêtrière School.
Venue: EBS.1.1
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Advanced Research Methodologies in Health and Biomedical Sciences (ARMS) seminar series
Monday 25th November 2024, 12-1.30pm
ARMS Autumn seminar
The first seminar in the series will be given by Dr Yanchun Bao (from the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science) and Wen Wang (from the Institute for Social and Economic Research).
- Yanchun will be presenting on: using a diagonal reference model to identify association of DNA methylation age with social mobility across the lifecourse in adults in the Understanding Society study.
- Wen will be presenting on: regression and growth curve modelling to examine biological ageing.
Venue: NTC.1.04
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Monday 10 February 2025, 12-1.30pm
ARMS Spring seminar
The second seminar in the series will be given by Dr Osama Mahmoud and Anusa Suwanwong (School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science).
- Osama will present on: A robust method for collider bias correction in conditional studies.
- Anusa will present on: A novel method for feature selection in classification studies (3cPOS).
Venue: Colchester campus
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Centre for Coastal Communities
Wednesday 20 November 2024, 2-3.30pm
- Ewen Speed (Health and Social Care) - Researching with marginalised communities from an inclusive involvement perspective;
- Gina Reinhardt (Government) - the ARISE Initiative
Followed by refreshments
Venue: EBS.2.50; and on Zoom
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Thursday 12 December 2024, 2-3pm
Professor Avril Keating and Dr Sam Whewall, from University College London, will present, ‘The push and pull of place: the role of local employment opportunities in youth mobility aspirations in coastal towns in England.
Venue: Online
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Other news
IPHW Research Fund - Amazon vouchers
The Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing has some funding available for staff in the form of Amazon vouchers. These can be used to support your research in the broad areas of health and wellbeing.
For more information please email us (institutepublichealthwellbeing@essex.ac.uk).
Hot desks!
In the IPHW's Clingoe House offices, there are a number of desks available for researchers from across the University. Colleagues working on health and wellbeing related topics are welcome to book a space to work with us. If you would be interested in this, please contact the IPHW to discuss it further.
We are here to answer any questions you have about the IPHW.
Please email institutepublichealthwellbeing@essex.ac.uk if you have any query.
