by Emma Taylor-Gallardo Application process and interview I remember looking into master’s courses including public health and global health, but neither being quite what I wanted. After coming across the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology (GHSE) I realised it was the right blend of statistics and epidemiology training with a global and public … Continue reading Reflections on a year in Oxford – MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology
15 minutes with… Aurora Pérez Cornago
The ’15 minutes with…’ blog series aims to provide a glimpse into the career paths and personal lives of the researchers and employees at NDPH and showcase the wide range of roles and science conducted. In this blog series, we ask researchers, non-research staff and students, nominated by the students themselves, to reflect on their career … Continue reading 15 minutes with… Aurora Pérez Cornago
15 minutes with… Peter Chan
The '15 minutes with…' blog series aims to provide a glimpse into the career paths and personal lives of the researchers and employees at NDPH and showcase the wide range of roles and science conducted. In this blog series, we ask researchers, non-research staff and students, nominated by the students themselves, to reflect on their career … Continue reading 15 minutes with… Peter Chan
15 minutes with… Naomi Allen
The '15 minutes with…' blog series aims to provide a glimpse into the career paths and personal lives of the researchers and employees at NDPH and showcase the wide range of roles and science conducted. In this blog series, we ask researchers, non-research staff and students, nominated by the students themselves, to reflect on their career … Continue reading 15 minutes with… Naomi Allen
Reflections of a year studying the MSc in Global Health Science & Epidemiology
“What a time to be studying epidemiology!” I hear regularly. The NDPH’s MSc in Global Health Science & Epidemiology, like almost every other facet of life, has changed significantly during the past few months. But the people – fellow MSc students, course directors, supervisors, and other members of the department – have made this time … Continue reading Reflections of a year studying the MSc in Global Health Science & Epidemiology
📢Blog for the NDPH Student Blog!📢
What? Blog posts and vlogs (that’s video-blog 😉) about topics of interest to current and prospective students of population health, alumni, or to a wider audience. In general, we’re keen on developing content on: Your DPhil journey – from application and transfer, to confirmation, and the final viva. 🎓Personal experiences of student life – might … Continue reading 📢Blog for the NDPH Student Blog!📢
How to blog
Step 1. Choose a topic that interests YOU. This is the most difficult part! Once you’ve done this, work out your message - keep it as clear and straightforward as possible. Is your intention to give advice, to impart knowledge, to persuade? Having a clear message will make it easier for you to plan your … Continue reading How to blog
Death comes to life at ‘Beyond the Body’
As a young researcher disillusioned by the academic rat race, I’m a vocal proponent of shattering echo chambers and paving untraditional publications pathways whilst concurrently grappling with the ‘but how?’ question. After visiting the creative communications triumph ‘Beyond the Body: a portrait of autopsy’, I had to know more about the people and process that … Continue reading Death comes to life at ‘Beyond the Body’
Learning R and Dogs – An Experience from a Hackathon
Yes, you read it correctly. In what wonderful universe are dogs associated with learning the programming language R? I am sure we have all experienced some degree of despair when learning or working with R and would have loved to cuddle a dog for that feeling of unconditional support and affection. Unfortunately, our everyday working … Continue reading Learning R and Dogs – An Experience from a Hackathon
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