The Institute for Global Pandemic Planning: Developing a Warwick Response to Covid-19

In this webinar, chaired by the University of Warwick’s Provost, Professor Christine Ennew, you will hear from two of the University's leading researchers in Behavioural Science and Public Health, who discuss the global response to Covid-19, the many lessons learnt, and how Warwick is best placed to lead a new research institute focused on preparing the world for future pandemics.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on the day and submitted questions.

Learn more about the Institute for Global Pandemic Planning on our website.

Host

Professor Chris Ennew Professor Christine Ennew

Provost

Professor Christine Ennew supports the Vice-Chancellor in the academic leadership of the University. A key aspect of her role is leading the development and delivery of the University’s academic strategy, ensuring that Warwick remains competitive and relevant within HE and beyond. She has a particular interest in the nature, growth and development of international higher education.

Speakers

Professor Nick Chater

Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School Professor

Nick Chater works on the cognitive and behavioural sciences, especially reasoning, decision making and language. He applies his experimental, computational and mathematical studies to public policy and the private sector. He has published more than 250 papers, and has won four national awards for psychological research. He has served as Associate Editor for the journals Cognitive Science, Psychological Review and Psychological Science, was elected a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society in 2010 and a Fellow of the British Academy in 2012. He is also on the advisory board of the Cabinet's Office's Behavioural Insight Team (BIT), popularly known as the 'Nudge Unit'.

Professor Noel McCarthy

Professor of Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Control, Warwick Medical School

Based in Warwick Medical School, Professor Noel McCarthy leads the Populations, Evidence and Technologies Group, which includes the Communicable Disease Control, Evidence and Epidemiology research group (CDCE2). This is a collaboration between the University of Warwick, Public Health England and Health Education England. He originally trained in medicine, statistics, and public health epidemiology, and his research is rooted in integrating bacterial population genetics into the public health epidemiology of human infectious disease. McCarthy has published extensively, and his wider work focuses on developing and applying quantitative and novel research methods to practical public health problems. His work has been cited in response to the government’s containment of Covid-19, particularly within the care home population of the UK.