News in brief
Biometric data concerns and potato blight insights: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Biometric data concerns and potato blight insights: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Hilary Watt awarded outstanding teacher award
Hilary Watt has been awarded the 2024 American Statistics Association TSHS Outstanding Teacher Award.
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.
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.
How Air Pollution and Traffic Noise are Silently Damaging Teenage Development
Budding sixth former, Jevan Sathyamoorthy, joined the Mohn Centre for work experience. Read through his summary of a recent research article.
Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering (IMSE) Research Showcase 2024
IMSE showcased how integrating expertise across diverse academic disciplines and with external stakeholders helps solve grand challenges.
Food allergy doubles in the UK over last decade but many still without treatment
The number of people with food allergy in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with the largest increase seen in young children.
President’s Awards recognise School of Public Health staff and students
Staff and students from across the School of Public Health have been recognised in the 2024 President’s Awards for Excellence.
Tackling the global burden of hepatitis
On World Hepatitis Day, Imperial experts push for urgent elimination of viral hepatitis.
Q&A: Understanding nature loss as a public health concern
Imperial College London and the University of Kent researchers published a framework capturing the connections between mental health and conservation.