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LSE - London
Joined January 2012
๐ŸŒRead more about PhD Candidate Constance Viehbeckโ€™s recent visit to the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4dVY0EP #HarvardMIT #PartofLSE #HealthPolicy
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๐Ÿ“ข Learning about Others, Not Oneself: Experimental Evidence on Pregnancy Risk We are delighted to welcome @CmfValente from the University of Bristol to The Health Exchange ๐Ÿ“… 28 October ๐Ÿ“ Online and in-person ๐Ÿ”—Register: bit.ly/4iecqBA
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One week to go. ๐Ÿ“… @ProfHeidiLarson joins #LSEHealth on 28 October to discuss why vaccine confidence is declining โ€” and what it takes to rebuild it. Book your spot: bit.ly/4A9GQNo
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โฐHappening tomorrow! Join Tim Layton to explore ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž: ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ Register via the post below to join us online ๐Ÿ‘‡
The Health Exchange | Seminar Series @timothyjlayton on The Protective Effects of a Healthy Spouse: Medicare as the Family Member of Last Resort ๐Ÿ“…14 October ๐Ÿ“ทZoom & in-person ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4zktVHp
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Working in health policy, research or communications? ๐Ÿ‘‡ @ProfHeidiLarson delivers a lecture at #LSEHealth on 28 October on trust, doubt and vaccines. bit.ly/4A9GQNo
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The Health Exchange | Seminar Series @timothyjlayton on The Protective Effects of a Healthy Spouse: Medicare as the Family Member of Last Resort ๐Ÿ“…14 October ๐Ÿ“ทZoom & in-person ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4zktVHp
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THIS FRIDAY. ๐Ÿ“… Prof Nick Maynard on healthcare under siege in Gaza โ€” 16 years of surgical work, three conflict missions. #RCSEngland & #LSEHealth's Global Surgery Policy Unit, 9 October. Free. REGISTER: bit.ly/4dlacP4
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Routine vaccination rates haven't recovered to pre-pandemic levels worldwide. ๐Ÿ“‰ #LSEHealth addresses this head-on with @ProfHeidiLarson, 28 October. LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE: bit.ly/4A9GQNo
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โœจ Welcome to our Class of 26/27 โœจ Hereโ€™s to a year of learning, new connections and fresh perspectives across our Health Policy community. We're excited to have them join the Department and can't wait to see what they'll achieve over the coming year. ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ“š #PartOfLSE
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In February 2025, Prof Nick Maynard received the UK Government Humanitarian Medal from King Charles III for his work in Gaza. ๐ŸŽ–๏ธ He speaks for #RCSEngland & #LSEHealth's Global Surgery Policy Unit on 9 October. REGISTER: bit.ly/4dlacP4
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Attacks on healthcare in conflict zones are rising. What does it take to keep operating? ๐Ÿ“‹ Hear from Prof Nick Maynard at #RCSEngland & #LSEHealth's Global Surgery Policy Unit, 9 October. Free. Hybrid. REGISTER: bit.ly/4dlacP4
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Rabies causes an estimated 59,000 deaths each year worldwide, but are we investing in the interventions that have the greatest impact? ๐Ÿ“ข New research published in The Lancet Regional Health โ€“ Southeast Asia ๐Ÿ”— ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: bit.ly/4hJpHTx
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Prof Nick Maynard led the first UK medical mission into Gaza in December 2023. He has since completed two further missions. ๐ŸŒ He speaks at #RCSEngland & #LSEHealth's Global Surgery Policy Unit, 9 October. REGISTER: bit.ly/4dlacP4
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We are delighted to welcome Professor Joan Costa-Font as the new Head of the Department of Health Policy. ๐Ÿ‘‹ As we welcome a new cohort to LSE, Joan shares a message for the students beginning their journey with us ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽ“ #HealthPolicyWelcome2026 #PartofLSE
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Vaccine hesitancy is a trust problem, not a knowledge problem. ๐Ÿ” @ProfHeidiLarson makes the case at #LSEHealth on 28 October. ๐Ÿ”—bit.ly/4A9GQNo
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A surgeon who has worked in Gaza since 2010 comes to LSE on 9 October. ๐Ÿฅ Prof Nick Maynard lectures for #RCSEngland & #LSEHealth's Global Surgery Policy Unit. In-person and online. Free. REGISTER: bit.ly/4dlacP4
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LSE Health is hosting Prof Heidi Larson on Wed 28 October for a lecture on vaccine confidence and public trust. ๐Ÿ’‰ In-person, London. Register: bit.ly/4A9GQNo
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We're delighted to share that the Department of Health Policy achieved the highest overall satisfaction score across LSE in the 2026 Education and Student Experience PGT Survey, with an outstanding 97% overall satisfaction rating ๐ŸŽ‰ Explore a snapshot of the results below ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ†
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Do political, commercial or institutional factors influence FDA drug approvals? New research by Robin Forrest (@robinjforrest_ ), Huseyin Naci, Martin Lodge & Ameet Sarpatwari finds limited evidence, but highlights gaps for future research. ๐Ÿ‘‰Read now: bit.ly/4xcAURS
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๐ŸŽ‰Join us in congratulating Jannis Stockelย on successfully completing the PGCertHEย programme. Jannis valued the PGCertHEโ€™s reflective approach, which helped him develop and test innovative teaching alongside colleagues and students. @EdenLSE #PartofLSE
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