LSHTM Global Health and Development Forum
01 Dec 2010

An invited panel of speakers from a range of roles and organisations in health and international development, who gave their top tips for career success and answered questions from the audience.
 
Roles and organisations of the panellists:
Andrew Cavey - Consultant & Trustee, Doctors of the World (also Consultant at McKinsey)
Ariella Bock - Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Officer, John Snow Inc
Dame Claire Bertschinger - Lecturer & Course Director, LSHTM
Francesco Checchi - Former technical officer at the WHO; Epidemiologist, EPICENTRE
Natasha Howard - Former Technical Officer at the WHO; Research Fellow, LSHTM
Nicole Tobin - Head of Africa Programmes, Health Poverty Action

(MP3 - 1h 13min 03s, 50.1MB)

LSHTM Careers in Academic Research Forum
18 Nov 2010

A panel of academics at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine answer questions about PhDs and academic research careers.

(MP3 - 1h 09min 53s, 47.9MB)

'Public Health in the UK, History and Careers'

• Professor Anthony Kessel
• Weds 2nd June, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, John Snow Lecture Theatre, Keppel Street

Professor Kessel gives an overview of public health in the UK, its history and how it is presently structured before covering key careers-related questions such as the where you could work, what you could do and how you can progress your career. This presentation will also be of value to those thinking about entering the public health specialist training programme (www.fph.org.uk/training).

Professor Kessel is currently Director of Public Health Strategy at the HPA with a remit to ensure the continued development of the Agency's strategy for supporting health protection planning and delivery in the UK and internationally. Professor Kessel is also an honorary professor of ethics at the LSHTM and was previously Director of Public Health for Camden Primary Care Trust.

(MP3 - 70min 51s, 48.6MB)

Careers Talk: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

• Professor Angus Nicoll CBE, Influenza Coordinator
• Friday 19th March, 12:35 - 1:35 pm, John Snow Lecture Theatre, Keppel Street

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was established in 2005. It is an EU agency aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. The ECDC's mission is to identify, assess and communicate current and emerging threats to human health posed by infectious diseases. Core activities within the centre include: Surveillance, Scientific advice, Identification of emerging health threats (epidemic intelligence), Response, Training, Health Communications, Providing technical assistance (country support). Please note: The ECDC usually only employs European Union / EEA nationals.

(MP3 - 39min 10s)

Starting a career in international development

Careers adviser Jeff Riley outlines career paths and entry level work in international development, in this talk given at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

For more information on careers in international development, see our dedicated microsite.

(MP3 - 36min 09s)

Working as a poet and publisher

Jon Morley talks to SICS careers adviser Gill Sharp about his experiences in developing a career as a poet.

(MP3 - 23min 33s)

Screen writing and teacher training

Michael Rowland Hill talks to SICS careers adviser Gill Sharp about writing screenplays while teacher training in Madrid.

(MP3 - 22min 13s)

Freelance journalism and creative writing

Mark Jolly talks to SICS careers adviser Gill Sharp about fitting together work as a freelance journalist with his own writing projects.

(MP3 - 23min 26s)

Working as an advertising copywriter

Sarah Cure talks to SICS careers adviser Gill Sharp about becoming an advertising copywriter.

(MP3 - 17min 51s)