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Dr Aishatu Adamu joins IHTM

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IHTM is delighted to welcome Dr Aishatu Adamu who joins the teaching staff this October as the module lead for Epidemiology, Statistics, and Health Economics.

One Health lecture

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IHTM students were inspired by an amazing lecture on One Health.

MoU University of Oxford and the University of Seychelles

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IHTM Course Director, Proochista Ariana, travelled to Seychelles in October to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, between the University of Oxford and the University of Seychelles, with the focus on research, education and evidenced-based policymaking.

New HIE Podcasts

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Professor Bruno Holthof continues his Health Innovation and Entrepreneurships podcasts for IHTM with three new editions to the series.

Ashish Giri - impact story

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Alumnus Ashish Giri (IHTM 2022) joined the Global Health Solidarity Network after completing IHTM in 2023.

IHTM 10 years on

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IHTM is celebrating reaching its first decade and is delighted to welcome the tenth cohort of inspiring individuals to the University of Oxford.

An interview with Proochista Ariana

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IHTM Course Director, Proochista Ariana, discusses her work in international development and health in an interview for the University of Oxford’s Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health

IHTM at Brazil VERDE

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IHTM's Dr Roger Nascimento travelled to Manaus for the Brazil VERDE.

IHTM celebrates in the sunshine

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The 2023/24 cohort of students gathered at Kirtlington House, just outside Oxford, to celebrate submitting their dissertations and the end of their IHTM experience.

IHTM students learn to work with the media

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Six journalists from a range of print, TV, radio and online backgrounds led a day of media training for the IHTM students.

Students return from placement

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Students returned to Oxford following 8 weeks on their research placements.

Caesar Atuire appointed Bioethics President

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Many congratulations to Dr Caesar Atuire who has been appointed President of the International Association of Bioethics.

CTMGH X takeover by IHTM starts 4 June

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Get ready! - the CTMGH X takeover begins on Tuesday 4 June and 8 IHTM students who are working around the world will be sharing their research placement experience.

IHTM students take over CTMGH’s X feed

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Our students are currently scattered across the globe with their IHTM research placements but we have been given a fantastic opportunity to catch up with a few of them through the Tropical Medicine and Global Health, CTMGH’s X (previously Twitter) feed.

Time to Celebrate

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The class of 2023 celebrated the end of exams with a formal dinner in the Divinity School where they were joined by teachers, staff, funders and friends of IHTM.

HIE Podcast Series from IHTM

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Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HIE – an exciting new podcast series from IHTM. The HIE podcast series provides a platform for entrepreneurs to share their vision of how innovation can help solve global health problems and what lessons the entrepreneurs have learnt on their journey.

Research placement preparations

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At the end of Hilary term, students presented the outline plans for their research placements to project supervisors.

Volunteering

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As part of IHTM, students complete at least ten hours of volunteering in the community, preferably outside of the University.

IHTM present Policy Briefs at Houses of Parliament

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Much of the focus of Hilary term has been on preparing the policy briefs for the All-Party Parliamentary Group, APPG, on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs.

Vaccinology PBL

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Students taking this term’s vaccinology module took part in a problem-based learning project, PBL, presenting their findings to a panel of experts.

International Women's Day

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The inspiring health leaders of tomorrow celebrate International Women's Day!

Two new IHTM podcasts released

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Breaking down Barriers and, Beware - Understanding Evidence in Global Health.

Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Business Plan Presentations

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The final session of the Hilary term’s Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, HIE, module saw the students working in groups to present their business plans to a panel of global health experts.

AMR Wicked Day

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The third wicked problem day, WPD, saw students research and present on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

Lunchtime Global Talks

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The Lunar New Year celebrations.

Pandemics Wicked Day

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IHTM Wicked Problem Days (WPDs) provide an opportunity to explore some of the major challenges in global health through problem based learning and expert input. They cover mental health, pandemics, antimicrobial resistance, and the impact of climate change on health.

New Global Health Podcast Series from IHTM

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IHTM has launched the first two episodes in an exciting new podcast series looking at emerging and recurrent themes in global health.

Oxford Union Debate IHTM 2024

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The historic and atmospheric surroundings of the Goodman Library at the Oxford Union provided the perfect venue for this year’s IHTM debates.

Priya Bala, Clinical Governance and Standards Specialist, Papua New Guinea

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Priya Bala talks about her work post IHTM and the impact the MSc has had on her career.

IHTM enjoys Christmas Lunch

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The IHTM family celebrated the end of Michaelmas term with a relaxed and very enjoyable Christmas lunch at the Cherwell Boat House.

Alan Bernstein meets with MSc students in International Health and Tropical Medicine

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Professor Alan Bernstein, Director of Global Health, met with students from the Nuffield Department of Medicine’s MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM).

Global Child Health

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Today’s teaching on global child health was given by IHTM alumna, Sophie Janet, who was part of the inaugural IHTM year group in 2015. Sophie taught the session remotely from Dakar in Senegal where she is based with MSF.

Epi/Stats Exploring Error

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Today’s Epi/Stats teaching explored sources of error in epidemiological research and focused on bias, random and systemic error, and confounding.

Ethics and Governance Week - November 2023

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Ethics and Governance Week provides students with an introduction to important topics, frameworks, and approaches in global health ethics.

First impressions

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With the first month almost complete, IHTM students are settling into life at Oxford.

Matriculation

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Matriculation saw IHTM students don their gowns and academic dress for their formal acceptance into the University of Oxford.

IHTM Optional Modules

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Today, students were given an overview of the six optional modules that they can take during the Hilary term.

A Warm Welcome IHTM 2023

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Twenty-nine students from 22 countries make up the 2023 IHTM cohort that gathered for the inaugural event of the year at Ditchley Park.

Farewell to IHTM 2022/23

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Almost a year on, the 2022/23 cohort returned to Ditchley Park for the culmination of this year’s IHTM. Dissertations submitted, everyone could relax and enjoy each other’s company in the quintessential English surroundings.

SEA-UK Leadership Exchange Workshop, Bangkok

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IHTM lecturers, Dr Roger Nascimento and Dr Aronrag Meeyai, ran a two-day Curriculum Development Action Plan Workshop in Bangkok organised jointly by SEAMEO RIHED and the University of Oxford. The workshop was part of the SEA-UK Leadership Exchange Programme.

IHTM Media Training

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A core component of IHTM is the leadership, management and communication training, LMCT, and an integral part of this is the media training that took place last week at Green Templeton College. The training provides the tools and practice to promote effective communication with different audiences.

IHTM 2023 Research Placement Presentations

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IHTM students have finished their 8-week research placements and returned to Oxford. Their first week back saw the students gather at St Hilda’s College to present a summary of their placement work and experience to their colleagues, supervisors and teachers.

GloPID-R Funders Living Roadmap - supporting stronger coordination of clinical trial responses to epidemics and pandemics

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IHTM Course Adviser and lecturer, Dr Alice Norton, has led a highly collaborative effort to develop and launch a new tool for agencies funding global clinical trials – the GloPID-R Funders Living Roadmap.

IHTM Alumni Lunch

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The IHTM family gathered in Oxford for an alumni lunch in the sunshine.

Reflections on research placements in 2023

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The 2022-2023 IHTM cohort are currently on research placements across the globe. Some of the students took time to reflect on what they have learnt.

IHTM student addresses Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly, WHA76

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IHTM student, Amal Mohamed, who is currently studying the MSc, spoke at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly representing her country Sudan.

IHTM students welcome opportunity to attend ISARIC Member Assembly 2023.

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Two of this year’s IHTM cohort on placement at FIOCRUZ were very grateful to receive an invitation to attend this year’s ISARIC Member Assembly hosted by FIOCRUZ in Rio de Janeiro.

Parinda Wattanasri, IHTM 2019, digital vaccine passports in Thailand

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Parinda talks about her work in Thailand with digital vaccine passports and how she has applied the teaching from IHTM.

Public Engagement projects at MSc IHTM

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Students at the MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, talk about their public engagement projects.

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