HOT OFF THE PRESS from History & Policy Institute of Historical Research School of Advanced Study, University of London University of London an extremely timely Policy Paper by Dr Gareth Millward Gareth Millward University of Warwick on how history should inform responses to ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among 'BAME' communities. historyandpolicy.org/policy-papers/…

The report is especially valuable for its incorporation of history. There is no way forward which does not build on the history of past health crises, how they were responded to, what changed, what did not, and why.

"We are all historians of epidemics now." Our hefty special issue, Reimagining Epidemics, now available, featuring essays on how we narrate epidemic histories in the pandemic present. #histmed muse.jhu.edu/issue/44144

Social costs of the pandemic will be felt for a decade. For a bright future we must learn from past crises. Centre for History in Public Health (CHiPH) expertise feeds into a new The British Academy report on the societal impacts of #COVID19 👉 bit.ly/2PpF3BS Professor Dame Angela McLean #PublicHealth

#histmed #twitterstorians, we're looking for a new editor to join our journal's editorial team. Full details and how to apply via the link below. sshm.org/notices/

This is such a great opportunity. If ever there was a time for learning about how the humanities & social sciences can be applied to public health, it's now!

Check out our 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 digitised collections London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 👇 #ExploreYourArchive #Archive30

Really looking forward to this. Great speakers that will help us think about Covid-19 in the context of both the past and the present.

Really looking forward to this.

Join us tomorrow and Wednesday for our joint symposium with History & Policy considering historical perspectives on Covid-19. Excellent speakers & chance to use the past to think beyond the present. 2-6pm BST. No need to register, just follow the link. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Many moons ago, Daisy Payling & me realised how cool (& historically relevant) the MRC's National Survey of Health Development birthday cards were. 🤓🎂 Today our almost as cool & hopefully as relevant article was published OpenAccess by History of the Human Sciences! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

You can now see our exhibition in person at the BCA! Alinta Sara isn't on Twitter but she has worked so hard to bring this to life. The BCA have been so flexible & helpful through successive lockdowns. & thank you always to the people who shared their stories with this project.

My first article, '‘A British Problem Affecting British People’: Sickle Cell Anaemia, Medical Activism and Race in the National Health Service, 1975–1993' is now available open access at TCBH Journal! academic.oup.com/tcbh/article/3…

Come & do a (funded) history of public health PhD with Centre for History in Public Health (CHiPH)! We're a lovely bunch & there's loads of topics you could dig into! lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…

Interested in the history of #PublicHealth? 🧐 We have an exciting #PhD studentship opportunity available, fully-funded by Centre for History in Public Health (CHiPH)! Research topics include: ⚖️ Health laws & ethics 🧠 Mental illness 🔬 HIV/AIDS Apply 👉 bit.ly/3rXvIRi #PhDChat

Interested in developing a new #HistMed essay or article? Fancy netting £500, a keynote and other accolades? Follow SSHM (@sshmedicine.bsky.social) and Rebecca Wynter 🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 💙⭐ in November to learn about the Roy Porter Prize, and join a virtual #HistSTM write-along during #AcWriMo #NaNoWriMo

You know what's important? The history of public health. Don't believe us? Come do a Wellcome funded MSc with us & we'll prove it to you! 🦠🤓#PublicHealth #HistMed lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Got a great idea for a history of public health PhD? Come and do it with some great people then! We're looking for someone brilliant to take up our 3 year funded Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Studentship! Apply by May 15th! #histmed #FindAPhD lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr…

Closing date today, but still time to apply: jobs.ac.uk/job/DHP980/res… Looking forward to seeing any final applications. Alex Mold Anna Greenwood