Last week staff and students from across the Institute of Population Health gathered for the annual Institute Away Day. Held in the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, the event was a unique opportunity to share ideas and learn more about the Institute’s teaching and research strategy.
Two lecturers from the Department of Orthoptics and Vision Science have won an award in this year’s Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Awards 2022 (CAHPO).
Dr Charlotte Krahé, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in Primary Care and Mental Health, has been selected as an Award Lecture winner in 2022.
The Schwartz North project, which began in 2019 and is based in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences and is cross-departmental/school and institute, celebrated its completion with the conference, Compassion at the heart of health and social care education: running student Schwartz Rounds in HEIs, on 22-23rd March at the Liverpool Medical Institution.
The Schwartz Rounds project, based in the Institute of Population Health, was thrilled to discover last week that their team nomination for a Faculty Learning and Teaching and Student Experience (LTSE) Award was successful.
Dr Anna Chiumento, Research Associate with Primary Care and Mental Health, was recently appointed to join the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council Peer Review College (AHRC PRC).
The Institute of Population Health (IPH) will see some leadership changes in 2022, with Professor Iain Buchan moving to a newly created role as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation.
Director of Public Health for Liverpool and Honorary Professor Matthew Ashton has been awarded the Faculty of Health’s ‘President’s Medal’ for his response to the pandemic.
Paula Williamson, Professor in Medical Statistics in the Department of Health Data Science, together with colleagues, has been awarded the Cochrane 2021 Bill Silverman Prize.
Dr Mike Kirby from the School of Health Sciences, has been elected a Fellow of the British Institute of Radiology.
Professor Atif Rahman, Chair of Child Psychiatry & Global Mental Health at the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, was honoured by the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists and Allied Professionals (IACAPAP) for his services to global mental health.
The extensive Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) undertaken by the Institute of Population Health was put on full display in a showcase event on the 1st February.
Dr Laura Bonnett has been awarded a Springboard Fellowship from the Academy of Medical Sciences to create an online tool to forecast epileptic seizures.
Staff and students from across the Institute of Population Health (IPH) recently gathered for this year’s Research, Scholarship and Impact Day. The event focussed on the Institute’s diverse research and scholarship activity, including strategies for research and impact.
Dr Lauren Hepworth from the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health has been appointed as an expert member to the Secretary of State for Transport’s Honorary Medical Advisory Panel on Driving and Visual Disorders.
This year's promotions panels have now concluded and we give our heartfelt congratulations to all of our successful colleagues.
Academics from the Institute of Population Health are set to showcase their research next month as part of the world's largest festival of public science talks.
Last week the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health met for their annual ‘Away Day’, held at the Novotel in Paddington Village, Liverpool. The event focussed on the Department’s research and teaching activities, which aim to enhance excellence in primary, community, mental health and social care at a local and global level.
Last week staff and students from across the Institute of Population gathered together for a summer away day to celebrate successes as well as to learn more about plans and priorities for the coming year.
Last week the School of Health Sciences hosted a NextGen Nursing workshop, providing pupils from across the region the opportunity to visit the University and gain insight into nursing as a career.
Dr Nicola Clague-Baker, a Lecturer in Physiotherapy from the School of Health Sciences, has co-authored an informative new book for physiotherapists about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
This Autumn, leading researchers from the Institute of Population Health will showcase some of Liverpool’s most innovative place-based public health and wellbeing research at the 7th Healthy City Design 2023 International Congress (HCD2023).
Professor Fiona Rowe from the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health has been awarded Lifetime Membership of the Cochrane Collaboration in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to Cochrane over many years.
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The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) has launched a new dedicated website.
Dr Leanne Jackson from the Department of Psychology was awarded the Doctoral Thesis Prize from the Society of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP) at the 43rd Annual SRIP conference in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Staff from across the Institute of Population Health and colleagues from universities in the North West attended the 'Just One Thing' Research Tournament on Friday 27 October.
Professor Michelle Briggs has been appointed as Clinical Professor of Nursing at the University of Liverpool and Director of Nursing (Research and Academic Development) at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Researchers and members of the public recently gathered for the second meeting of the Liverpool Autism Hub. The Hub was launched in July and aims to bring the autism community together to learn about current research, as well as contribute to community-led research.
Head and neck cancer researchers recently gathered for the inaugural Liverpool Head and Neck (LHNC) symposium, held at the Spine Building. The day focused on the global, multidisciplinary efforts to tackle the challenges of head and neck cancer.
This week graduates from the University of Liverpool’s class of 2023 were awarded their degrees at a Winter Graduation Ceremony, held at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Professor Fiona Rowe, Head of the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, and lead for the VISION research group, delivered the keynote speech at the UK Stroke Forum last week.
Last week Professor Emma Boyland delivered her inaugural lecture: “The Assassin of Joy? Tackling Food Marketing to Improve Public Health” at the University’s Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
From cost to sustainability, the food system – or where and how we derive our food – is in desperate need of help. Now a research project co-led by the University of Liverpool has shed light on a research method that’s widely seen as part of the solution.
Dr Fraser Philp from the School of Allied Health Professions and Nursing has been appointed Chair of the Clinical Movement Analysis Society of UK and Ireland (CMAS).
Dr Clarissa Giebel, a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, has received the Emerging Leader prize in the Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Research Excellence and People Awards. As well as recognition of her work in this area, Clarissa will receive a £1000 cash prize to fund future conferences and trips.
Professor Charlotte Hardman delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday 20 June at the Paul Brett Lecture Theatre, Yoko Ono Lennon Centre.
Last week staff and students from across the University came together for the annual Faculty of Health and Life Sciences’ Public Engagement Showcase. Held at Novotel Paddington, the showcase was a celebration of the many ways we share our science with the public.
Researchers from across the Institute of Population Health gathered recently for the annual DClinPsy Research Conference.
Dr Eduard Shantsila has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Primary Care and Mental Health in the Institute of Population Health, succeeding Professor Fiona Rowe.
University of Liverpool research was showcased at the UK International League Against Epilepsy conference held earlier this week.
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To mark four years since Liverpool led the world’s first voluntary mass testing for Covid-19, The Pandemic Institute has collaborated with Professor Iain Buchan to produce a short film exploring the city’s response, and how we can use data-driven community testing in future pandemics.
The Institute of Population Health was recently awarded an Athena SWAN Silver award by Advance HE.
The University of Liverpool has been awarded £500k by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to fund an ambitious two-year project aimed at enhancing multidisciplinary work, diversity and accomplishment in biomedical data science.
Professor Paul Christiansen recently delivered his inaugural lecture to a crowd of students, colleagues, and family. The event, held in the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre on Thursday 20 February, entertained attendees as Professor Christiansen challenged perceptions about the field of statistics, speaking of his impressive and atypical academic journey in applying the misunderstood field to a broad range of interesting challenges.
Dr Davara Bennett from the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, has been shortlisted for a prestigious NIHR impact award.
Following a successful initial visit in 2024, a high-level delegation from the Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) recently visited the University of Liverpool.
On Friday 25 April, the Liverpool Refugee Hub hosted its inaugural meeting, bringing together participants from across the University of Liverpool, local refugee communities and external partner organisations.
