Postgraduate Student Conference
International Conference for Public Health Students
Details
Date: Saturday, 2nd November, 2024
Venue: Oculus, University of Warwick (and online)
Conference Programme: A detailed conference programme will be available on this page by September 2024
Conference Theme: Advancing Healthy Lives and Wellbeing for All
Key Conference Features
- Pedagogic benefits: Enhancing research and critical thinking skills, communication, confidence, and networking among Public Health students.
- Hybrid nature: Accessibility, international reach, and flexibility by combining in-person interaction with the convenience of virtual participation.
- Lateral learning: The strategic decision to hold the conference towards the start of a new academic year (November) will foster lateral learning among students from different cohorts (prospective, newly enrolled and graduating public health masters students) across institutions and aid the transition of new students into postgraduate public health education.
- On-demand conference resources: Records of all oral presentations and posters will be available on-demand post-conference.
- Student co-creation: Empowering students to take ownership, contribute to planning and agenda, and participate in the abstract review.
- Inclusive participation: Inclusive planning committee, diverse speakers and topics, and safe, inclusive event spaces online and in-person.
Pre-conference Workshop (In-person)
Sessions:
- Academic Writing.
- Publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals.
- Presentation Skills.
- Grant Writing.
- Public Health Career Development.
- Personal Development.
- Interdisciplinary Research.
Date: Friday 1st of November 2024.
Venue: Oculus, University of Warwick.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Kevin Fenton CBE PhD PrFPH FRCP FFSRH (Hon)
President of the Faculty of Public Health