📈 New NIHR-funded PhD studentship in real-time infectious disease modelling at @lshtm.bsky.social Successful candidates will be able to develop the focus of their #PhD based on their interests & experience Apply by 12 Jan 2026 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

🌏 Applications are open for Joint PhD Programme for Global Health with @lshtm.bsky.social & Nagasaki University Work on your PhD with support from a community of global researchers & expertise in international public health & tropical medicine Apply by 9 Jan 2026 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/resear...

Symposium & workshop on inequalities in infectious disease dynamics at LSHTM in April 2026. We aim to will bring together leading researchers and practitioners to share ideas, discuss recent advances, and reflect on future directions. Details & application: iddconf.org/lshtm-sympos... Closing 21 Jan

Two more fully funded PhDs in real-time infectious disease modelling & forecasting — developing methods for operational use by @ukhsa.bsky.social and others in outbreak response. UK home students, starting April or September 2026. www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

New study out in Nature Communications! In this paper, we disentangle the impact of climate variation and serotype changes on dengue dynamics in Singapore and present a forecasting framework able to predict outbreaks up to two months ahead 🦟 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Apply for #PhD studentships with the MRC-funded London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership, which can offer projects across: 💻 Health data science 🌍 Global health 🧑‍⚕️ Translational & implementation research 🦠 Infectious disease Apply by 14 Jan 2026 🔽 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk

It was Paul Fine’s retirement lecture at LSHTM last week. He’s had a fascinating career, and I’ve learned a huge amount from him over the years. A key takeaway for me: it’s worth making most of interesting & unexpected opportunities when they arise, even if they push you outside your comfort zone.

#Flu in the UK - what you need to know Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e... Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

🚨 Joint-PhD (LSHTM, Imperial, UKHSA) in real-time infectious disease modelling As part of NIHR-funded Health Protection Research Unit on Health Analytics, Epidemic Modelling and Health Economics, candidates will develop PhDs to their interests & expertise Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

🗞️ Martin Hibberd recently spoke to @financialtimes.com about the expansion of vector-borne diseases & its implications for #PublicHealth 🌍 Funding cuts & climate change mean they could become commonplace in regions further north, including Europe Read more 🔽 www.ft.com/content/a534...

🗞️ ICYMI: recent framework led by @cfmcquaid.bsky.social & members at @lshtm.bsky.social looked at impact of climate change on the #TB epidemic Framework shows why TB needs to be considered a climate-sensitive disease & the steps required Read paper 🔽 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

🚨 Last chance: apply for BBSRC-funded #PhD studentships at @lshtm.bsky.social The London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Programme supports projects applying modelling, machine learning, or data science methods to problems in #biosciences & biotechnology Apply by 10 Dec 🔽 www.lido-dtp.ac.uk

Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine #misinformation Liam Smeeth tells the PJ 'honesty really matters' in conversations around #vaccines to help build trust while Alex De Figueiredo explains uptake varies across different groups. pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/feat...

💉 Passionate about building public confidence in vaccines? Join this NIHR-funded #PhD studentship evaluating the impact & cost-effectiveness of vaccine programmes for key viruses including: #flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus Apply by 12 Jan 2026 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

📢 Applications are open for the MRC London Intercollegiate DTP Studentships! @lshtm.bsky.social & @citystgeorges.bsky.social are offering PhD projects in Global Health, Health Data Science, Translational & Implementation Research, and Infectious Disease. 🗓️ Apply by 14 Jan 👉 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk

❗Don't miss our event next week❗ We are delighted to welcome @drsethberkley.bsky.social, former head of @gavi.org who will explore issues and answer questions around #vaccine hesitancy, #misinformation and vaccine #equity. 🗓️ 3 December 🕰️ 17.30 GMT 📍LSHTM | online 🔗 bit.ly/4il2dmD

🧬 Interested in combining biosciences with #AI, data science or modelling? New BBSRC-funded programme with @lshtm.bsky.social supports #PhD studentships for projects applying advanced computational methods to problems in #biosciences & #biotechnology Apply by 10 Dec 🔽 www.lido-dtp.ac.uk

Don't forget to join us tonight for our annual lecture 🔽

Interested in #TB, equity, and modelling? @reinhouben.bsky.social and I are advertising an MRC LID studentship on heterogeneity in the coverage of community screening for TB @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social. For more details, visit mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...

💉 Join our annual lecture later this week wiere Prof Caroline Trotter will explore work estimating the #PublicHealth impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for #vaccine policy 🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT 📍 LSHTM | Online Details ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

🎓 Looking to enhance your expertise in a #PublicHealth topic with a short-term study commitment? Covering a wide array of specialised topics, choose from one of 50+ intensive module for 2.5 days across 5 weeks alongside taught programme students from Jan-May Apply 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

@lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social is offering multiple PhD opportunities through MRC LID, deadline 14 Jan. More details: mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/applicants/ Projects include #1 TB & screening #2 TB & climate change #3 TB & vaccines #4 TB & influenza #5 TB & prevention @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

We're advertising an MRC-LID PhD studentship on modelling measles outbreak risk in teenagers and adults, with me, @amsuffel.bsky.social and @rozeggo.bsky.social You'll design mathematical models using vaccine data and Electronic Health Records to analyse recent transmission patterns, get in touch!

For #FollowFriday: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth 🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

🌡️🦟A hotter, more disease-prone world: Why #COP30 must put children’s health first 👩‍🍼Dr Enny Da Paixao Cruz, Associate Professor @lshtm.bsky.social, discusses the links between #ClimateChange, infectious diseases like Zika and dengue, and child health Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Why is this year's flu strain a concern? In @dailymail.co.uk Punam Mangtani explains how current H3N2 strain may differ from #flu circulating last year & how lower immunity in the population means virus can spread more easily. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

👋Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth. Book your place now👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Why is the UK expecting a bad #flu season this year? Punam Mangtani explains H3N2 flu strain circulating this year is less like 2024’s, so may transmit/infect people more easily & important those eligible get vaccinated ASAP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🔔 Exciting news! We've announced details of our Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre Annual Event 2025 🎉 🗓️ Tuesday 25 November, 17:30 - 19:00 📍 LSHTM & online 🎙️ Keynote presentation from @gordonneve.bsky.social View the full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

Looking to enhance your #GlobalHealth expertise and continue your professional development? Our intensive modules offer a focused opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills over a short study period. Learn more & apply👉 bit.ly/3Yqg8iH

How will population shifts affect the future burden of #AMR? 👶👩‍🦳 🧫 We use a new modelling framework to explore future projections of #AMR by age and by sex, as well as interventions for control, building on our earlier findings that AMR isn’t uniform across demographics. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

💉 Our annual lecture will be given by Prof Caroline Trotter, who will explore work estimating the #PublicHealth impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for #vaccine policy 🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT 📍 LSHTM | Online Details ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

💉 Our annual lecture will be given by Prof Caroline Trotter, who will explore work estimating the #PublicHealth impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for #vaccine policy 🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT 📍 LSHTM | Online Details ⬇️ www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

This #OneHealthDay we're highlighting how #UKPHRST & MRC/UVRI Uganda at LSHTM researchers are using a #OneHealth approach to help Ugandan livestock owners, healthcare workers & vets be better prepared for future Rift Valley Fever outbreaks. See what they learnt 👉 bit.ly/OneHealthDay2025

When fluoroquinolone resistance status is unknown, empirical use of BPaLM (adding moxifloxacin to BPaL) is cost-effective as a replacement for BPaL even with high fluoroquinolone resistance levels! 🦠💊 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Senior post at LSHTM closes in 2 days (31st Jan). Do apply if you want to lead/join a department focussed on infectious disease epi and dynamics. Unrelated: the UK doesn’t have executive orders.

Open Recruitment of a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & Dynamics: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... Good research culture, friendly colleagues, inspiring public health leaders, great connections across epi & PH, & very dedicated students. Join!