On Tuesday 24 November the Engagement & Advancement Events Team held an online ‘in conversation’ lecture with Professor Tatem entitled ‘Pandemic Response & Data Driven Decision Making’. Andy gave a fascinating insight into the vital work that the WorldPop group is involved with, and how this has helped them understand the spread of COVID-19 using geospatial, mobile phone and health data.
One of the areas Andy discussed was how Worldpop’s vital work has supported many policy makers, including Imperial College which contributed to the Government’s decision to impose the first UK lockdown. The team also worked with a number of organisations including Facebook, the Office of National Statistics, SAGE and the Cabinet Office, using the data they had gathered on movement and trends across the UK.
You can watch the lecture here:
Over 200 guests from around the world (including alumni, staff, students and members of our global community) joined us online for the lecture, co-hosted by Francesca Barnes, member of University Council, and Professor Jane Falkingham, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Join our next ‘in conversation’ lecture Cancer Research and COVID-19 with Professor Peter Johnson, Professor of Medical Oncology on Thursday 10 December. Hosted by Professor Mark E. Smith CBE, this event will see Peter, and Professor Diana Eccles, Dean of Medicine, discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on cancer research and how Southampton’s Centre for Cancer Immunology continues to advance world leading research. You can find out more and register here.
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