We are delighted to bring you details of two exciting online events this month:
Annual Wade Lecture: In conversation with Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam MBE
Monday 24 January 2022, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
Professor Sir Ian Diamond: How a National Statistics Institute responds to a pandemic
Monday 31 January 2022, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
Find out more about both events and register below:
Annual Wade Lecture: in conversation with Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam MBE
We are honoured that Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam will be joining us in conversation with Professor Robert Read for this year’s Annual Wade Lecture.
Professor Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, has played a key role in the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and was knighted in the New Year Honours List. In this event Professor Read and Sir Jonathan will discuss the future landscape of COVID-19, what the evidence has told us about pandemic preparedness, and the crucial benefits that academic and industry collaboration creates.
This online event will be hosted by Professor Diana Eccles and there will be the opportunity to ask your questions to Sir Jonathan.
Event Date: Monday 24 January 2022
Event Time: 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
Professor Sir Ian Diamond: How a National Statistics Institute responds to a pandemic
When the pandemic began there was a sudden and urgent need for data on which to base policy decisions affecting the whole population. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Government Statistical Service have become central to understanding the progress of COVID-19 and its impacts on the economy and society.
In this lecture Professor Sir Ian Diamond tells the story of how statistics have been developed and used to help manage the pandemic in the UK; and will discuss what this means for the future of UK Official Statistics.
This online event will be hosted by our President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith CBE. There will also be the opportunity to ask your questions to Sir Ian during the Q&A which will be chaired by Professor Jane Falkingham OBE, Director of the ESRC funded Centre for Population Change.
Event Date: Monday 31 January 2022
Event Time: 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
This event is organised in collaboration with the ESRC Centre for Population Change and Southampton Statistical Science Institute.
The Engagement & Events Team is planning more great events in the coming months. To learn more about these, and catch up on past events, visit their events pages.
