Welcome
to issue 1 of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Alumni e-Newsletter, which brings you updates from the School,
news about our alumni events and activities, and information
on the latest benefits available to alumni.
Alumni Reception in New Orleans 8/12/08
There is still time to book your place for the alumni reception
in the Sheraton New Orleans on 8 December 2008 from 7.30pm
to 9.30pm. This is event is being held in conjunction with
the ASTMH 2008 Annnual Meeting. Download your booking form
at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/reunions.html.
Please RSVP by 30/11/08. For further information email alice.perry@lshtm.ac.uk.
International Alumni Chapters
The Alumni Office is launching an International Alumni Chapter
Network. Alumni Chapters provide graduates with fantastic
opportunities to network, socialise, assist their local communities,
and recruit top students to LSHTM. We will establish Chapters
in regions/cities with high concentrations of LSHTM graduates.
Further information is available at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/chapters.htm.
If you are interested in volunteering to be involved with
a Chapter committee we'd love to hear from you - please get
in touch!
Exclusive Membership Benefits
New membership benefits are available for LSHTM alumni. These
include discounted membership of Chatham House, Goodenough
College, the Royal Commonwealth Society and ULU, discounted
use of LSHTM Library and Senate House Library and discounted
subscriptions to magazines such as Harvard Business Review,
Prospect and the New Scientist. Read more at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/member_benefits.htm
Worldwide Alumni Events Programme
The 2009 alumni events schedule is now available. We will
be holding large alumni receptions in the UK, Switzerland,
PR China, Kenya and the USA. Details are available at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/reunions.html.
Careers and Mentoring
The Alumni Office has teamed up with The Careers Group, University
of London to maximise the opportunities available to alumni.
We need your help! Get in touch if you are interested in providing
us with career profiles, advocacy within your organisations,
speaking about your work at on-campus events or individual
mentoring. Read more at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/Career_Network.htm
Global Health Audio Podcasts
New Global Health audio podcasts are available online. Listen
and download: Big Fall in Malaria in The Gambia: Eradication
in Sight? High Birth Weight Increases Breast Cancer Risk;
Eat Fruit And Vegetables To Protect Your Vision! Global Handwashing
Day; Sex and Health; More Prisoners: More TB and How to Survive
Cancer
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/news/audio/
LSHTM News: How clean are your hands?
The Dirty Hands Study was published for the first ever Global
Handwashing Day on 15 October 2008. The study swabbed commuters'
hands in six UK cities with a view to comparing who had the
cleanest, and the dirtiest hands! Read the full story at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/news/2008/dirtyhandsstudy.html.
Learning Technologists of the Year Awards: LSHTM team commended
The Learning Technology Team at LSHTM has been commended
at the Learning Technologist of the Year Awards 2008. The
Team was commended for developing online courses for use in
developing countries and for enhancing the School's capacity
to produce further online courses of this kind. Read more
at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/news/2008/learningtechnology.html
News from the Development Office
The Development Office is working to create a $20 million
Scholarship Endowment Fund to help build partnerships in developing
countries and to improve health worldwide. Scholarships open
up new opportunities at the local, national and international
levels and through them achieve a multiplier effect which
can have an impact on the lives of millions across of the
world. If you would like more information regarding Development,
want to get involved or suggest ideas, please feel free to
contact development@lshtm.ac.uk
Keep in touch
Make sure the Alumni Office has your current contact details.
Update us at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/alumni/addresschange2.html.