City researcher launches book on women’s health, communications and development
The panel “How Women and Health NGOs Use Communications Strategically to Advocate for Gender Equality and Reproductive Health” was held on 19 April to mark the launch of Dr Carolina ...
Read More Future Leaders podcast: Episode 5 – Frances Leach
We had a great time talking to Frances Leach, the dynamic young Media Officer with CAFOD - the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. We caught up with Frances just as ...
Read More LIDC Future Leaders Episode 4: Gustavo Giraldes
Meet Gustavo Giraldes, our latest 'Future Leader.' We enjoyed catching up with Gustavo, who joined us from Brazil, where he works in governmental relations for a Tec company. Gustavo studied ...
Read More How do we transform Science into Policy? Prof. Claire Heffernan speaks at India’s IPHG Conclave
How do we communicate messages about science in such as way that stakeholders and policy-makers are encouraged and empowered to engage more with scientific research? LIDC's Director, Professor Claire Heffernan ...
Read More LIDC Future Leaders: Episode 2 – Eniola John-Phillips
For the second in our ‘Future Leaders’ series, we spoke to Eniola John Philips. Eniola is currently based in Nairobi, Kenya, where she works with Shelter Afrique. We met Eniola ...
Read More LIDC Future Leaders: Episode 1 – Dr Praise Adeyemo
For the first episode in our 'Future Leaders' podcast series, LIDC’s Charine John caught up with Dr Praise Adeyemo. They met when LIDC hosted an induction for students taking part ...
Read More Lost expressions: how do I say depression in Chichewa?
Words - they define us and help us to express how we feel. So what if there are no right words attached to a particular condition or experience? We ...
Read More A Conversation About the Current State of Vaccines with Heidi Larson
Heidi J. Larson, PhD, is Director of the Vaccine Confidence Project at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where she is a Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision ...
Read More How a naïve e-mail got me into a PhD programme
Imagine… As a freshly minted Bachelors student in Dutch and German languages and cultures, you move from Belgium to the Netherlands to complete your Masters programme in Linguistics. You socialise ...
Read More Fieldwork’s Unspoken Challenge: Reverse Culture Shock
Fieldwork comes with the territory in the international development profession. Some LIDC members have been working and living around the world for most of their lives. Others may have set off on their first foray into ...
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