Two fully funded postgraduate fellowships in Biostatistics / Health Data Science.
Hands-on research, mentorship, training + stipend, accommodation & travel.
Closing date: 18th April
#statistics #datascience #biostatistics
Time to rethink where and how global health professionals meet - we can't ignore the politics shaping who gets to participate.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...?
Only a few days left to apply for our medical statistics scholarships!
Funded travel scholarships to attend the International Papillomavirus Society Conference in Athens.
Available for healthcare professionals and research scientists from LMICs working in the field of papillomaviruses or papillomavirus-related diseases.
#HPV #IPVS2026
📢ISEP publication📢
Discover how the International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership is working to strengthen capacity in medical statistics across sub‑Saharan Africa.
academic.oup.com/ije/article/...
A study published in Lancet HIV has shown that integrating structured depression care into routine HIV services can significantly & sustainably reduce depression among adults living with HIV in Uganda using a model designed for resource-constrained health systems.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Exciting Opportunity for future Medical Statisticians in sub‑Saharan Africa!
Two funded scholarships for talented applicants from sub‑Saharan Africa with at least one year's experience of working in medical statistics or epidemiology.
#statistics #medstats #medicalstatistics #scholarships
📢Funded fellowships available📢
We have two fully funded medical statistics fellowships available for applicants from sub-Saharan Africa, covering
▶️1 yr MSc in Medical Statistics at LSHTM
▶️1 yr placement at a partnering research institution
🗓️Closing date 31st March
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
We're looking forward to ISEG Deputy Director Professor Jackie Cook's inaugural lecture this evening - a chance to hear about her career trajectory, her work in malaria epidemiology and to celebrate her success. 🎉
Looking to upskill in epidemiology and medical statistics? Join us at the MRC Unit in The Gambia at LSHTM in January 2026. Application deadline 10th Dec 2025.
In 30 mins!
Delighted to see our institution ranked first in the UK for Public Health for the ninth year running in the 2025 Shanghai Ranking. A brilliant achievement that reflects the hard work and impact of our community. Congratulations to all involved!
For #FollowFriday:
Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth
🎉Welcome to new addition @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social!
go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
"an EBV vaccine holds huge promise to improve health globally"
ISEG member Helen Stagg speaks to The i Paper about EBV and lupus 👇
💉 Our annual lecture will be given by Prof Caroline Trotter, who will explore work estimating the #PublicHealth impact of vaccination of Gavi & discuss its implications for #vaccine policy
🗓️ Thursday 27 November, 17:30 GMT
📍 LSHTM | Online
Details ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
A thoughtful reminder that statisticians should be part of clinical trial design from day one, and that leadership isn’t just for senior statisticians. Influence, communicate, collaborate!
📊 Next week, we'll be exploring a new #statistics modelling framework called regression by composition, with examples from growth modelling & HIV trials #healthdata
🗓️ Tuesday 4 November, 12:50-13:50 GMT
📍 LSHTM | Online
Join us ⬇️
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Happy 10th anniversary to our collaborators at AREF!
AREF work with us to provide bespoke leadership & comms training to our ISEP statisticians, to enable them to lead equitable international collaborations & define health research priorities.
@arefafrica.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQH1...
Publication co-authored by ISEP co-investigator Agnes Kiragga at @aphrc.bsky.social
To genuinely improve mental health outcomes it’s not enough to just ramp up services - we need robust data ecosystems that make mental health data FAIR:
▶️findable
▶️accessible
▶️interoperable
▶️reusable
bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Some great opportunities for funded PhDs 👇
💡What makes a good trial statistician?
Watch three of our Co-Investigators, Philip Ayieko, Vicky Simms & Andrew Abaasa share their experiences of being trial statisticians, challenges and top tips for succeeding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3C0...
#statistics #clinicaltrials
Looking forward to this webinar covering some of the current decisions being made about HIV testing, treatment and prevention, including the role of new long-acting prevention products.
Happy #DataScienceMonth to our colleagues in The Gambia, doing excellent work to inspire the next generation of data scientists!
It’s #WorldStatisticsDay - what better day for us to launch our new account?
We’re celebrating the statisticians & researchers using data to improve health worldwide. Follow us for updates from the international statistics & epidemiology community
#Epidemiology #Statistics #WorldStatisticsDay2025
We’ll be sharing:
🔹 Research highlights
🔹 Updates from our partner institutions
🔹 Opportunities for collaboration and training
🔹 Insights into data and methods
Follow us for updates from across the international statistics and epidemiology research community!
ISEG, established in 1972, conducts studies on the epidemiology and control of major public health issues, with a strong focus on intervention studies and real-world applications.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
ISEP brings together collaborating institutions to strengthen research capacity in applied medical statistics in sub-Saharan Africa, improving health outcomes through training, and a variety of capacity strengthening initiatives.
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
👋 Hello Bluesky!
We’re the International Statistics & Epidemiology Group (ISEG) and the MRC International Statistics & Epidemiology Partnership (ISEP) - two connected groups working to improve global health through applied medical statistics and epidemiology.