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« Back to Student blogAlastair 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.
Public engagement: what, why and how?
19 July 2020
Top tips for preparing for a fellowship interview
23 October 2018
Getting your first research grant
30 November 2017
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2017
7 September 2017
ESC Congress 2017 took place in Barcelona, Spain at the end of August, with a strong turnout from NDPH students and staff. The Congress venue is Fira Gran Via, which houses a great convention centre and is well connected to the city centre.
Peer support
19 July 2017
In the academic year 2016/2017, a peer support programme was introduced in the department. You may already be familiar with peer support, or have heard about it from your college. This blog reiterates the concept of peer support, introduces the departmental peer supporters and tells you a little more about what activities we have planned for the year ahead.
Corrections: The final frontier…
19 June 2017