water pollution
Chemical pollution increases more than 100-fold after sewage discharges
A worryingly wide range of chemical pollutants has been found by researchers studying two of the UK’s south-coast harbours.
Stories written by Jack Stewart
Gold LEAF award
Environmental Research Group receive gold award for sustainable lab practices
The Environmental Research Group has received a Gold LEAF award for improving the sustainability and efficiency of their lab work.
Clinical trial chair
Professor Berwanger Appointed Chair of International Clinical Trials Network
Professor Otavio Berwanger has been appointed Chair of the UKCRC Registered Clinical Trial Unit Network’s International Registration Review Committee.
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Leaders in health
Women in Global Health: Challenges and Progress in Leadership
An international panel of health experts gathered for a special roundtable discussion on leadership in global health to mark International Women’s Day
AI pandemic
AI could save lives and transform pandemic preparedness
Advances in artificial intelligence can help us prepare for the next pandemic and save lives, a global group of scientists find.
Machine learning strategy
Optimising testing for disease surveillance with machine learning
A new machine learning informed strategy could support public health leaders to design better disease surveillance during a disease outbreak.
Fungal expert award
Zoological Society award for fungi expert
Professor Mat Fisher has been awarded the Marsh Award for Conservation Biology by the Zoological Society of London.
Excellent educator
Hilary Watt awarded outstanding teacher award
Hilary Watt has been awarded the 2024 American Statistics Association TSHS Outstanding Teacher Award.
Respiratory data research
New catalyst to drive data-led research into respiratory diseases
Professor Jenni Quint will lead HDR UK’s new Respiratory Data Science Catalyst which will improve the use of respiratory data in innovative research.
Public health scholarship
New scholarship to support public health students from LMICs
Imperial College London launches the New Rhein Emerging Leaders Academy Scholarships to improve public health in low- and middle-income countries.
