Festival of Public Health
17 June - 3 July 2024
The University of Exeter Medical School are hosting a festival of Public Health, running from 17 June to 3 July.
This will be a collection of activities, events and opportunities to explore what Public Health is, why it is relevant and how you can make an impact.
The festival will bring together Public Health colleagues from across multiple departments and promises to be an engaging showcase of Public Health research and discussion opportunities. Please come and join us.
What's on
Click on an event title to find out more and book your place.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monday 17 June |
09:30 |
SPHERE Public Health Conference The School for Public Health Environments Research at Exeter (SPHERE) invites you to a free CPD workshop and Public Health Conference, bringing together colleagues in local authorities, service providers, third sector and community organisations with public health research academics to learn from each other, explore areas of joint interest and facilitate new connections. |
Exeter City Football Club |
| Tuesday 18 June | 09:30 - 13:00 |
Health and Community Sciences Postgraduate Research Conference | JS07 Smeall, St Luke's Campus |
| Wednesday 19 June |
13:00 |
Informal, dedicated writing time with refreshment and Senior colleagues available for support and advice. Bring along a grant or paper you're working on and make use of this time and space. A light lunch and drinks will be provided. |
Kolade and Pearson Teaching Rooms, Building One, Streatham Campus |
| Wednesday 19 June |
17:00 |
Sensor/y walk: how clean (or dirty) is the air you breathe? Come join us for an interactive walk using sensors and embodied sensing to explore the quality of air you are breathing. Organised by the University of Exeter to celebrate Clean Air Day 2024 we have curated a walk that will enable us to collectively measure and examine variabilities in air quality and how these relate to health and well being. |
Peter Lanyon Building, Penryn Campus |
| Thursday 20 June |
13:00 - |
Sensor/y walk: how clean (or dirty) is the air you breathe? Come join us for an interactive walk using sensors and embodied sensing to explore the quality of air you are breathing. Organised by the University of Exeter to celebrate Clean Air Day 2024 we have curated a walk that will enable us to collectively measure and examine variabilities in air quality and how these relate to health and well being. |
Stocker Road, Streatham Campus |
| Thursday 20 June |
14:45 |
Public Health Research Seminars Opportunity to view short research seminars by speakers from across the Medical School. Tea and coffee will be provided - please see Eventbrite for details on speakers. |
3.06 South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus |
| Monday 24 June |
10:00 |
Open to all ECRs, a workshop with presentations and panel discussion to provide information and support related to different career pathways and options. Tea, coffee and pastries will be provided. |
3.06 South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus |
|
Tuesday 25 June |
10:00 |
Exeter Food Network - Penryn Food Showcase A showcase of food research conducted by colleagues in Penryn. Bringing together researchers from our Cornwall and Devon campuses, stakeholders, students, and interested members of the public. |
Penryn Campus |
|
Thursday 27 June |
13:00 - |
Research facilities tour and demo at Richards Building A drop in event at Richards Building, St Luke's Campus to explore the new mobile exercise testing lab, capable of screening children to professional athletes and tours and demos in the recently renovated labs within Richards Building that contribute to Biomechanics, Physiology and Rehabilitation research. |
Richards Building, St Luke's Campus |
|
Thursday 27 June |
15:00 |
External Speaker - Professor Maggie Rae CBE Professor Maggie Rae CBE is NHS England South West’s Deputy Director of Regional Health Programmes and also the Head of School for Public Health Specialist Training. She was president of the Faculty of Public Health during the Covid-19 pandemic and is the current president of the Royal Society of Medicine Epidemiology and Public Health section. A cream tea including a vegan option will be provided from 4pm. |
2.13 South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus |
| Friday 28 June |
09:30 |
Informal, dedicated writing time with refreshment and Senior colleagues available for support and advice. Bring along a grant or paper you're working on and make use of this time and space. Tea, coffee and pastries will be provided. |
08 & 09 Baring Court, St Luke's Campus |
| Friday 28 June |
09:30 |
Informal, dedicated writing time with refreshment and Senior colleagues available for support and advice. Bring along a grant or paper you're working on and make use of this time and space. |
Turnstone, Peter Lanyon Building, Penryn Campus |
| Monday 1 July |
10:00 |
Public Health Research Seminars Opportunity to view short research seminars by speakers from across the Medical School. Tea and coffee will be provided - please see Eventbrite for details on speakers. |
2.13 South Cloisters, St Luke's Campus |
| Tuesday 2 July |
14:00 |
An afternoon hosted by the European Centre for Environment and Human Health: 3-minute talks on our environment & health research, a wander around our beautiful Penryn campus, refreshments, and a world café discussion: “Imagining the shape of Public Health in 2050 from a generational perspective” hosted by our new director Gesche Huebner. |
Peter Lanyon Building, Penryn Campus |
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Wednesday 3 July |
09:30 |
Public Health and Sport Sciences Postgraduate Researchers Conference We anticipate a packed programme with different presentation options for PGRs at different stages of their studies, contributions from research leads, good food and social activities. We will provide coach travel to the Penryn Campus, with overnight accommodation for the evening before also available (places limited, so register now to avoid disappointment!). A great opportunity for PGRs to showcase their work in a friendly and supportive environment, to develop their networks, and learn about new research areas, techniques and skills. |
Penryn Campus |
