Before you apply: Reflections on my MSc in GHSE journey
14 July 2025
The greatest piece of advice I received when I was applying was to structure my personal statement along the following questions...
From Zambia to Oxford: Navigating an intense but rewarding year
8 July 2025
It’s a rigorous but rewarding year, with exceptional academic and personal development.
Celebrating 10 years of the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology
29 May 2025
Dr Lilian Hartman, alumna of the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, shares her experiences of the tenth anniversary event.
The Trainee Fellowship: the journey from MSc to DPhil student
Evelynne Fulda, a current Biomedical Sciences DPhil student in Oxford Population Health, shares how she progressed from a MSc student, to Trainee Fellow, to DPhil student within the department.
Integrating large-scale health data into doctoral training
Aiden Doherty, David Eyre, and Tom Nichols describe the ‘Data Challenge’ undertaken by students in Healthcare Data Science.
How to prepare for an interview for a course at Oxford Population Health
Fourteen current students shared their interview experiences. Here, we’ve summarised their key advice.
Life as a DPhil student and tips for media engagement
Vincent Straub describes the value of an interdisciplinary approach to his DPhil studies and offers some advice on preparing for media interviews.
Why I chose the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology and what I enjoyed about it
6 November 2024
Oxford’s one-year structure forces students to develop excellent time-management skills, prioritise interests, and stay on top of work, which was an attractive challenge for me.
Life as a master's student
11 October 2024
One cool thing about the course is the masterclasses ─ real people doing amazing things in the industry/ research centres/ NGOs/ governments who come to share their experiences with you.
How to apply for the DPhil in Population Health at Oxford University: a guide
I’ve put together a guide, drawing from my own experience, and highlighting useful resources that can improve your chances of success.
Aaron Ho, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
4 August 2023
I gained the ability to critically analyse research papers by looking at the strengths and limitations of the study, instead of just blindly trusting the superficial results that are reported, as I did before
Emma Taylor-Gallardo, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
14 November 2022
Emma felt like she had signed up for a course in biostatistics. She recalls the course director warning her batch that the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology course would be statistics-heavy, and soon realising he wasn’t lying at all.
Radwa El-Abasiri, MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology 2021-22
Radwa observes that many believe that they cannot make it to Oxford, as they are not “the Oxford type”. However, she encourages all to apply and see how it goes. Here she shares her career journey that helped her get into Oxford Population Health.
Ilana Levene, DPhil in Population Health
12 November 2021
Ilana feels satisfied to know that her work, along with her colleagues, tries to answer questions that are really important to families and have not been robustly researched in the past.
Alastair Gray, Professor of Health Economics
Alastair says he is grateful to Oxford University for hammering two things into him: one, no discipline has all the answers, and two, try to write as clearly as possible, with minimum use of jargon.
Sarah Lewington, Professor of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics and Director of Graduate Studies (taught-courses)
19 November 2020
Sarah has been with the department for nearly three decades now. As Director of Graduate Studies, she enjoys meeting new students and believes our diversity at the workplace is 'the best thing.'
Manisha Nair, Associate Professor and MRC Career Development Fellow
Manisha enjoys working with people from different disciplines and different countries which she believes motivates her to think out of the box.
Jonathan Emberson, Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology
After completing a bachelor's in mathematics and a master's in statistics, Jonathan went on to work at a clinical trials centre in Sydney, the same year the Australian city hosted the Olympics. He believes in ensuring you enjoy what you do whilst keeping an open mind about where it might lead you in the future.
Naomi Allen, Professor of Epidemiology
5 October 2020
Naomi had no idea what she wanted to do when she was younger. However, she enjoyed a module on epidemiology and public health when she went to study Environmental Science at the University. Now, she is the Chief Scientist for the UK Biobank.
Readers' recommendations: books, podcasts, blogs, videos
12 August 2020
We asked you (our wonderful readers and community) for recommendations… books, articles, podcasts and more, broadly related to population health and epidemiology. Here’s what you said.