Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM

Spatial analysis is becoming an increasingly useful tool throughout #PublicHealth research🌎

Gain hands-on, practical experience in the context of humanitarian crises with our online short course.

Running online 2 June-3 July 2026

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🚨 We're delighted to invite applications to a #PhD studentship in real-time infectious disease modelling focusing on the early detection of pandemics with @lshtm.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social

✍️ Apply by 23 March

Link 🔽
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Closing the gap in women’s cancer care | LSHTM International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, recognises the achievements of women around the world while highlighting the ongoing need for equity in health, education and leadership. It

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating @wmwanika2026.bsky.social, a Research degree student @lshtm.bsky.social, whose research shines a light on global inequalities in women’s cancer care and the need to close gaps in diagnosis and treatment.

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Stay connected with the latest research, insights, and progress in tackling inequalities in cancer care.

Sign up to the ICON newsletter and be part of the work improving cancer outcomes for everyone. 🎗️

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Shape the future of #HealthEconomics 🌍

Whether you’re an #HTA analyst, researcher, or consultant, our Decision Modelling courses help you build practical skills for cost-effectiveness #evaluation

Ideal for:
💊 Pharma
📊 Consultancy
🎓 Academia
🏥 Health services

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Celebrating 10 years of Tropical Data! As a service, we support health ministries from the start to the end of the survey process, from planning and protocol development through to training, data cleaning, analysis and approvals. Over the ...

🎂 The Tropical Data partnership has turned 10!

For a decade, Tropical Data has worked with 55 countries to deliver high-quality, standardised prevalence surveys for trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases #PublicHealth

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👋LSHTM offers #scholarships to tackle barriers to education for students from all backgrounds.

Check out our First and Next Generation Scholarships for home fee students & those interested in distance learning MSc programmes.

Apply by 27 March 2026👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

🍽️ Apply for @lshtm.bsky.social #PhD studentship in food systems and #PublicHealth nutrition research

Project will use quantitative methods to analyse price promotions in the out-of-home food sector & ID policy solutions #academia

Apply by 20 April 2026 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? Our study in Tunisia found they do – in subtle ways Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.

🏥 Do doctors treat poorer patients differently? #healthecon

Our former PhD student Dr Rym Ghouma, and current co-Director Tim Powell-Jackson, discuss Rym’s PhD research which tackles this #PublicHealth question

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Celebrating 10 years of Tropical Data! As a service, we support health ministries from the start to the end of the survey process, from planning and protocol development through to training, data cleaning, analysis and approvals. Over the ...

🎂 The Tropical Data partnership has turned 10!

For a decade, Tropical Data has worked with 55 countries to deliver high-quality, standardised prevalence surveys for trachoma and other neglected tropical diseases #PublicHealth

Read the 10-year story 🔽
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/1a8d...

Extreme heat lessons for elite sport

Malcolm Mistry explains athletes' physical exertion & high ambient #HeatStress not only reduces performance, but poses significant health risk in new analysis with implications for #TourdeFrance & 2026 #WorldCup.🚴⚽

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Don't miss out! 👀

There's still time to book for our Virtual Open Days (3-5 March 2026) & discover what makes LSHTM a unique place to study #PublicHealth...

Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’ - Carbon Brief Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s is putting Tour de France competitors at “high risk”, according to new research.

‼️ New study alert ‼️ The 2026 edition of the Tour de France 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 is just over 4 months away. Our study in @natureportfolio.nature.com examines the heat stress during key stages dating back to 1974. Read article 👉https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-30129-8 & a nice post by Carbon Brief 👇

Want to transform your understanding of health data?

Learn core #epidemiology concepts and practical statistical methods from world-leading experts on this short course. Ideal for clinicians, researchers, PhD students & recent graduates.

Runs 22 June - 10 July 2026

Apply👉 bit.ly/3hgpl7G

Interested in learning outbreak analytics and modelling, with a focus on real-life case studies and tools actively used in responses?

Apply for the popular @lshtm.bsky.social R shortcourse, led by @jwlambert.bsky.social & @andreevallecam.bsky.social

More: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

Really looking forward to sharing our work on understanding mode effects with DAGs!

Join in person at LSHTM or online on 26 February 👇

cc @rjsilverwood.bsky.social @pwgtennant.bsky.social @clscohorts.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social

📊 Join us next week for a seminar with @georgiatomova.bsky.social on her new paper exploring how different modes of survey data collection can introduce bias #datascience #CausalSky

📆 Thursday 26 February (12:50-13:50)
🏛️ LSHTM | Online

Details 🔽
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His Majesty The King shakes hands with Professor Liam Smeeth in a CBE ceremony at Windsor Castle.

LSHTM Director Liam Smeeth receives CBE from His Majesty The King

Professor Smeeth hails the award as "recognition of the great work done by LSHTM in contributing to health and health equity worldwide.”

#PublicHealth

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Looking to further your public health career?

@lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person & distance learning programmes to help health professionals gain the knowledge, skills & networks to improve health worldwide.

Learn more at our Virtual Open Days, 3-5 March

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🚀 Excited for the next DigiCore Cancer seminar!

In this seminar, Prof Bernard Rachet will share real-world examples showing how population data can be used to measure inequalities and inform policy.

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🤖 Want to learn about recent #AI advances in #PublicHealth?

@lshtm.bsky.social course for healthcare professionals/ researchers provides technical insights and considers ethical challenges for AI in health

Runs from 16-17 July 2026 #HealthData

Apply by 16 June 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

📈 Our @lshtm.bsky.social and @ukhsa.bsky.social short course introduces you to mathematical modelling for #InfectiousDisease

Learn the basic methods for modelling infections and control programmes in #PublicHealth

Runs from 15-27 June 2026

Apply 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

🤖 Want to learn about recent #AI advances in #PublicHealth?

@lshtm.bsky.social course for healthcare professionals/ researchers provides technical insights and considers ethical challenges for AI in health

Runs from 16-17 July 2026 #HealthData

Apply by 16 June 🔽
www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

New research shows that keyhole surgery for #ColonCancer is not reaching those it would benefit most

@icon-lshtm.bsky.social researchers say that increasing use of #KeyholeSurgery for patients considered high-risk could save lives & NHS resources

Read more ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

⚕️ Looking to further your #PublicHealth career?

LSHTM has a range of in-person and distance learning programmes to help health professionals gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve health worldwide

Learn more at our 3-5 March Virtual Open Days

www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Welcome to the official Health Policy & Planning Bluesky account, published by @oupprimary.bsky.social in partnership with the @lshtm.bsky.social.

Follow us for share research, insights, and debate on health systems, policy, and planning from across the globe.

‘We almost lost you in the night’ - the life-threatening rise of measles in the UK It is one of the most infectious diseases around, and can cause blindness and hearing loss – and can also be fatal. Why are cases now soaring and what can be done about it?

UK continues to see #measles outbreaks, the latest in North London schools

This follows year-on-year decline in measles #vaccine uptake.

@benk-d.bsky.social talks to @theguardian.com about the complex factors behind rise of measles in UK:

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

#PublicHealth

A new study from Inserm, ISGlobal), and #EHMLab at # LSHTM highlights benefits of urban #green in reducing heat-related mortality in #Paris. Trees outperform grass in protection, and 30% of excess mortality can be reduced if all districts have at least 20% of green areas.
Full-text: lnkd.in/dyUrUhWG

Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation Online Course Delivered in partnership between London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of York.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Decision Modelling for Health Economic Evaluation Foundation short course! 🚀 #healtheconomics

📅 4 May – 10 June 2026
💻 Live Online + Q&A
🆕 Now with an #RStats track option!

Register now 🔽
www.york.ac.uk/che/courses/...