Month: March 2018

The MPH linkedin group now contains nearly 300 members and is regularly updated with conversations, course-related information and public health job opportunities. If you haven’t already, get involved and join today by hitting the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8253781

By Amy Philips, Public Health Registrar 1. Please can you give a brief history of your career since graduating from the MPH at the University of Birmingham: I did the MPH as part of my first year as a registrar on the public health training scheme. Therefore throughout the time on the masters I also … Continue reading “MPH Graduate Profile (February 2018)”

The West Midlands ActiVe lifestyle and healthy Eating in School children (WAVES) team have recently had the main trial paper results accepted by the BMJ. Authors: Peymane Adab, Miranda J Pallan, Emma R Lancashire, Karla Hemming, Emma Frew,Tania Griffin,Timothy Barrett,Raj Bhopal, Janet E Cade, Amanda Daley, Jonathan Deeks, Joan Duda, Ulf Ekelund, Paramjit Gill, Eleanor McGee, Jayne Parry, Sandra Passmore and Kar Keung Cheng. Study protocol abstract: BACKGROUND: There is some evidence that school-based interventions are effective in preventing childhood obesity. However, … Continue reading “Research Highlight: Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6-7 year old children; a cluster-randomised controlled trial (05.02.18)”

 Laiba Hussein, Fulbright Scholar Laiba is an international US-UK Fulbright Scholar at the University of Birmingham working towards her Master’s degree in International Public Health Administration. Through her exploration of English administrative patterns of healthcare and how they impact refugees in Birmingham, Laiba hopes to establish strong connections between communities and health sectors at home … Continue reading “MPH Student Perspective (05.02.18)”

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) is a national survey of full-time and final year part-time/flexible PGT students; responses are sought in the summer term and results made available early the following academic year. Although results are only available down to the level of the Institute of Applied Health Research (IAHR), it still provides us … Continue reading “MPH rated positively in PTES 2017”

The HiHi module is a varied one, covering topics ranging from demography to pharmaco-epidemiology, and incorporating a significant number of practical and interactive sessions alongside the lectures. Overall, the sessions went well and were enjoyed by both staff and students. Students gave especially positive feedback for the sessions on Geographical Information Systems, and the Development, … Continue reading “Module focus: Health Information and Health Informatics (05.02.18)”

The term “public health” still seems to be somewhat of an enigma to some people. I am sure we have all been asked at least once “Public Health! Interesting! What is that exactly?” It can be exasperating at times, but it comes with the package of studying a relatively new science. I worked as a … Continue reading “Student Rep Report: Introduction and Reflections (05.02.18)”

If you have any fond memories, anecdotes, stories etc. from your time studying the MPH at Birmingham and are happy to have them shared via the newsletter or on our LinkedIn page, then please get in touch. Additionally, prospective and current students have found it incredibly inspiring to hear from graduates who have utilised the … Continue reading “Calling all MPH Students & Graduates – we want YOU! “

This research is particularly exciting for the MPH team as both the first and second authors are recent MPH graduates. Additionally,  the preliminary work for the project was completed as a MPH dissertation project by the first author.     Abstract: Aims To explore whether a quantitative approach to identifying hospitalized patients with diabetes at risk of hypoglycaemia would be … Continue reading “Research Highlight: Predicting inpatient hypoglycaemia in hospitalized patients with diabetes: a retrospective analysis of 9584 admissions with diabetes (09.10.17)”

Hi, my name is Connor and I am a recent graduate in Sport & Exercise Science from Leeds Metropolitan University and a current postgraduate student on the MPH here at UoB (2016-17). My personal interests in health promotion have led to my current role within a Local Authority in Leicestershire, delivering a smoking cessation initiative … Continue reading “Student Module Review: Health Promotion (09.10.17)”