May 26
On Wednesday evening CHSS Director Prof Stephen Peckham spoke on ‘Air Quality in Canterbury; what we know and what we need to know’ at Canterbury Christ Church University. The event – hosted by the Sustainability Research Network – took place at the Old Sessions House, Canterbury. Air pollution is a major public health problem and Canterbury already …
May 26
CHSS staff and PhD students were among the many attendees of the U3A/University of Kent Research Showcase on 23 May in the Gulbenkian Foyer. More than a hundred members of the Canterbury and District branch of the University of the Third Age were welcomed, to share research projects, posters and performances, and find out about …
May 22
We are delighted to announce that CHSS Public Engagement Officer Amanda Bates has just had her award of PhD confirmed. Congratulations Dr Bates! Congratulations also to PhD student Rowena Bicknell on her double win at the Students’ Award ceremony! Rowena was awarded Student of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to College life (both jointly with …
May 19
Where does accountability lie within the NHS? CHSS Visiting Professor Bob Hudson writes that the current ways of the healthcare system make public scrutiny and citizen accountability opaque and increasingly incomprehensible to outsiders. He argues that engaging with citizens is key to giving the healthcare debate legitimacy. For the past forty years, Professor Hudson has been …
May 12
Question your local candidates! CHSS will be hosting a pre-election health policy debate on Wednesday 31st May 2017 at 7pm in the Gulbenkian Theatre. The following Parliamentary candidates have confirmed their attendance: • Sir Julian Brazier, Conservative Party • Rosie Duffield, Labour Party • James Flanagan, Liberal Democrats • Henry Stanton, Green Party The candidates …
May 05
NB: closing date for applications is now (midnight) 3 July 2017 interviews take place during week commencing 10 July 2017 CHSS (Centre for Health Services Studies) is currently inviting applications for a PhD scholarship in applied health research in partnership with Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), to commence September 2017. This scholarship is provided …
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