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Seminar – Historical and contemporary perspectives of the nutrition transition

Online , United Kingdom

All are invited to the MRC Epidemiology Seminar: Historical and contemporary perspectives of the nutrition transition Dr Cornelia Guell, University of Exeter This seminar was originally scheduled for Thursday 16 June, but has been rescheduled to Tuesday 5 July. To join this online seminar please register at https://mrc-epid.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtc-yrrzkuGtfDuR5wpvvrSPT-S6yVWG20. After registration you will receive a confirmation […]

Physical Activity Measurement Seminar 2022

Moller Centre Churchill College, Cambridge, United Kingdom

From  5–9 September 2022, the MRC Epidemiology Unit will be holding its 10th Physical Activity Measurement Seminar at The Møller Institute in Cambridge, UK. The course is primarily aimed at Research Assistants and PhD students interested or involved in the objective monitoring of free-living physical activity. However, anyone interested in this area of research is more than welcome […]

Wolfson College Seminar – The Continuing Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases as a Major Challenge to Global Health and Development

Lee Hall, Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, Barton Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BB Wolfson College, Cambridge

In this seminar, Professor Ala Alwan will describe how the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) impacts on global health and development. Based on his extensive experience as an international public health leader at WHO, he will discuss the global journey to addressing NCDs and the lessons learned. He will discuss barriers to progress and potential […]

Food for Thought Panel Talk – The Government’s Healthy Eating Strategy: Can we afford to scrap it?

Online , United Kingdom

What harm does junk food really do us? Do we need legislation to control its consumption? All are invited to join a panel discussion organised by Cambridge Global Food Security and Cambridge Public Health, Interdisciplinary Research Centres at the University of Cambridge. A distinguished panel of experts on public health and government policy, behaviour change and the genetics […]

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