It's been fantastic to be in Busan over the last few days for IFLA's World Library & Information Congress 🇰🇷 #WLIC2026 Great to discuss key issues & to share ideas with 3,191 delegates from 111 countries. Next year WLIC comes to London and we look forward to seeing many of you again here in the UK!
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📢New book display on climate change The current heatwave is a stark reminder to us all of the continuing effects of climate change. To promote this subject, the library has put out a small display of books relating to climate change in the Reading Room. blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Exploring the influence of context in complex health system strengthening interventions: A mixed methods study of performance-based financing in Zambia/By Miguel Pugliese García doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682700 #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢New #DrPH thesis live in Research Online! Assuring Research Integrity Without Eroding Trust: A Case Study in UK Higher Education/ By Patricia Henley doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682698 #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Norovirus-linked acute kidney injury: epidemiology, dynamics and the impact of future vaccines/By Hikaru Bolt doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682696 #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Role of Schistosoma mansoni in aetiology of Environment Enteric Dysfunction in Pre-School aged Children (SEEP) in the Albertine Region, Western Uganda/By Andrew Edielu doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04681610 #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢 #DrPH thesis live in Research Online! Exploring the views of Research Ethics Committee Members in England on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the governance and ethics reviews of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products/Jonathan Fennelly-Barnwell doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682690
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Missing measures? Evaluation of register data in labour and delivery wards compared with caesarean section theatres in Bangladesh, Tanzania and Nepal: Implications for improving data quality and use/By Harriet Ruysen doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682660
📣New #PhD thesis now live on Research Online! Understanding the indirect effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its mitigation measures on Zimbabwe’s health workforce, healthcare access and livelihoods / by Tinotenda Taruvinga doi.org/10.17037/PUBS.04682450 #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Quantifying the dynamics of antibiotic resistance spread in Staphylococcus aureus: integrating antibiotic impact, phage predation and horizontal gene transfer/By Alastair Clements doi.org/10.17037/PUB... #OpenAccess #Thesis
📢New #PhD thesis now live in Research Online! Rift Valley fever immuno-epidemiology, disease severity, and vaccine response among human populations in Uganda/By Zacchaeus Anywaine doi.org/10.17037/PUB... #OpenAccess #Thesis
From 1 August the Library will no longer be open at weekends. LSHTM Students can use the Education Centre for study from 08:00 to 16:00 Saturdays & Sundays. You can find more information about using other academic libraries nearby, including Senate House Library, at www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/lib...
What’s stopping researchers from sharing high-quality data — and how can it change? A Technology Network article by Elsa Loissel, with contribution from Gareth Knight, Research Data Manager in LSHTM's Library, Archive & Open Research Services
Data Management: Between Pain Points and Opportunities
As funders and journals push for open science, researchers face growing pressure to share reusable data. This article explores the cultural, technical, and infrastructural challenges holding back prog...
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Check out the blogpost of @lshtm-laors.bsky.social on LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards 2026 featuring two of our PhD students, Maria Gargiulo (@thegargiulian.bsky.social) and Rahaf Abu Koura (@rabukoura.bsky.social), who are the winners of the student category! 🥳
We are delighted to announce the winners of LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards! 🎉 The award recognises the amazing work performed by LSHTM students and staff to advance health research through the use of open methods and practices. blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...
We are delighted to announce the winners of LSHTM's inaugural #OpenResearch Awards! 🎉 The award recognises the amazing work performed by LSHTM students and staff to advance health research through the use of open methods and practices. blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...
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On 7 July, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) held its inaugural...
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In the final installment of our Academic Publishing Explainer Series on systematic reviews, we look at research questions, protocols and guidelines🔎 👉 Creating a robust systematic review, part 3: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-21 @falkie71.bsky.social
💡 Developing a systems approach to health misinformation Heidi Larson discusses new Lancet Commission that will look to tackle wider issues and drivers around health #misinformation & #disinformation Read more: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth
In the second installment of our Academic Publishing Explainer Series on systematic reviews, we consider the importance of forward planning 🔎 💡 This week we focus on setting up your budget and team: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-20 📢 Keep an eye out for part three next week!
More than 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes during May & June 2026 heatwaves in England & Wales, a new rapid analysis finds Around 42% of these deaths were due to the additional heat caused by human-induced climate change More 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
🌡️Why are we seeing another #heatwave in the UK this week? Dr Malcolm Mistry explains why record-breaking heatwaves are becoming more frequent across Europe and the UK. 🔗 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... @malmistry1977.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
A quick reminder that we are closed this afternoon ⬇️ We will reopen tomorrow (Thursday 9 July) at 09:00
📢 Early Closing on Wednesday We will be closing early at 12:00 on Wed 8 July so staff can attend the LSHTM Summer Social. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Study areas on the ground floor of Keppel Street & the Education Centre will remain open. For full opening hours visit bit.ly/LSHTMlibrary
100 years ago today the foundation stone for the Keppel Street building was placed!🎉🎈 The LSHTM archives service has developed a mini exhibition on the buildings history and the laying of the foundation stone event🪨 Check it out in the library foyer and online now! blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...
This month, LSHTM Press will be looking at how to create robust and trustworthy systematic reviews🔎 Part one of our three-part guide discusses choosing the right approach and methodology for your review. 'Creating a robust systematic review': press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-19 @falkie71.bsky.social
📢 Early Closing on Wednesday We will be closing early at 12:00 on Wed 8 July so staff can attend the LSHTM Summer Social. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Study areas on the ground floor of Keppel Street & the Education Centre will remain open. For full opening hours visit bit.ly/LSHTMlibrary
New Book Display, Monday 6 July 2026 World rural development day See our book display and read our blog at blogs.lshtm.ac.uk/library/2026...
🏆In LSHTM Press' latest blog post, Research Student Poster Day winner Poppy Alexandra Cooper gives us an insight into her research. Follow the links below to find out more! LSHTM Press Blog: press.lshtm.ac.uk/blog-18 'Cycle Phase Matters' poster: researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/46...
During the very warm weather, do remember to stay hydrated.🥛 There is a water dispenser just outside the library entrance.💦
📣Change to opening hours: This week and for the remainder of June, the library will closed at weekends. From Monday 22nd June, we will be open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 20:30.
15-21 June 2026 is Refugee Week refugeeweek.org To promote this the library has a small display of books relating to refugee health and well-being in the Reading Room. Read our blog here: bit.ly/3SdAw69 #RefugeeWeek
📣The library will close early tonight, Wednesday, at 20:30 due to unavailability of staff. Other study areas on the ground floor at Keppel Street will remain open as usual. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.