Monthly Archives: December 2014

New appointment for CHSS Director

Professor Stephen Peckham, Director of CHSS, has been appointed an Associate Professor at theInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Stephen is currently working on a joint project on accountability with Professor Raisa Deber and we … Continue reading

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Biologising parenting

Dr Jan Macvarish, Research Fellow at CHSS is quoted in an article in the New York Times, 24 November 2014 ‘Can brain science be dangerous?’ Dr Macvarish is quoted as part of a growing critique of ‘neuroparenting’ policy. Reference is … Continue reading

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Runners raise £6000 for Pilgrims Hospices

Our Athletics and Cross Country team, who ran over 200 miles from our Canterbury campus to Paris, have raised £6000 for Pilgrims Hospices. The runners completed over 26 miles a day for eight consecutive days – the equivalent of over … Continue reading

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Research to shape exhibition on child migration

Research on child migration by Professor Gordon Lynch will shape a new exhibition at the V&A Museum of Childhood, London in 2015. The touring exhibition, titled ‘On their own – Britain’s child migrants’ , will draw on Professor Lynch’s research … Continue reading

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The NHS Five Year Forward View

The NHS Five Year Forward View was published on 23 October 2014 and sets out a vision for the future of the NHS. It has been developed by the partner organisations that deliver and oversee health and care services including … Continue reading

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AHSN Newsletter – 28 November 2014

In this weeks’s edition… SEHTA Regional Business Awards 2014 The BMJ Awards 2015 Diabetes International Survey 2014 CSH Surrey Clinical NED Vacancy European Commission innovation procurement funding Integration One of the clearest messages in NHS England’s recent Five Year Forward … Continue reading

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