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« Back to NewsKEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) Annual Policy Engagement Forum
4 July 2024
The KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) hosted its annual policy engagement forum in Nairobi. This year’s forum provided a valuable platform for deliberation between policy stakeholders and researchers, focusing on their research needs and policy priorities.
OUCRU Hosts “Agent-based Modelling (ABM) with GAMA” Course: Potential Application in Health Sciences
18 June 2024
In June 2024, OUCRU organised a training course "Agent-based Modelling (ABM) with GAMA" in Ho Chi Minh City. Participants from multiple countries explored the practical application of ABM in health science through theoretical lectures, practical sections, and collaborative group projects.
Communication, Narratives and Antimicrobial Resistance
6 June 2024
The World Health Organisation has declared Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as one of the ‘top global and public health development threats.’ The Communication, Narratives and Antimicrobial Resistance conference took place on the 16th of May at Merton College, Oxford, as part of the TORCH Medical Humanities programme in an effort to approach the problem from a Humanities perspective. The focus of the day was the power of narrative and communication in discussions around antimicrobial resistance. This blog reviews the discussions of the day. Written by Alberto Giubilini, Sally Frampton, Tess Johnson and Will Matlock
Alan Bernstein at Rethinking Global Engagement 2023
30 November 2023
The University of Oxford Director of Global Health, Professor Alan Bernstein, emphasised the importance of young people and the need for Universities to take on the challenges facing our planet at Rethinking Global Engagement 2023.
Fairness and Freedom in Public Health Policy
30 October 2023
Multidisciplinary Conference, Oxford, 23 and 24 Oct 2023: On the need for a Humanities-based approach to public health policy.
PSI seminar marks 25 years of Nipah virus
11 October 2023
Over 60 researchers met this week to explore the latest research on deadly Nipah virus, including treatments, ethics and vaccines.