Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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This video is the first in a series on global health security and pandemics, presented by Professor Sophie Harman (QMUL). In this episode, she will explore whether we should have seen the current global health crisis coming.
Topic:
Infectious Diseases, Global Security, Public Health, and Pandemic
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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The second episode in the series on global health security and pandemics will focus on community involvement and responses to coronavirus. The episode is introduced by Professor Tim Bale and presented by Professor Sophie Harman.
Topic:
Infectious Diseases, Global Security, Public Health, and Pandemic
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this episode, Professor Sophie Harman responds to the news that a vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, has been put forward for emergency approval.
She discusses the issues of vaccine nationalism, vaccine hesitancy, and what might happen politically when the vaccine arrives.
Topic:
Security, Public Health, Vaccine, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this video, Professor Tim Bale and Dr. Robert Saunders, who co-direct the Mile End Institute, welcome new QMUL students and highlight what the MEI can offer to those interested in politics, policy and public life.
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Foreign Policy, Politics, Think Tanks, and Public Policy
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this video, colleagues from the Centre for Research in Equality and Diversity (CRED) discuss the equality and diversity implications of the coronavirus pandemic. The conversation touches on valuing essential workers, gender, leadership, and remote working, whilst flagging opportunities and threats for equality and diversity that will be critical in ensuring the inclusivity of our workplaces and societies in the aftermath of COVID-19.
Topic:
Mental Health, Diversity, Public Health, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this episode, Gabriel Lawson, PhD student in the School of History at QMUL discusses the emotional impact of COVID-19 and makes comparisons with prisoners of war dealing with isolation and its absence.
Topic:
Security, Mental Health, Public Health, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this video, Dr Jonathan Kennedy (Queen Mary University of London) and Dr Talya Greene (University of Haifa) discuss COVID-19 in the context of mental health. They highlight the groups at particular risk of experiencing trauma as a result of the pandemic, and note the possible long term consequences and challenges, including the entrenchment of existing societal inequalities.
Topic:
Security, Trauma, Mental Health, Public Health, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this video, Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Global Director, Sustainable Finance Center of the World Resources Institute discusses policies and measures that can fight against both COVID-19 and the climate emergency.
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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In this video, Professor Sophie Harman (Queen Mary University of London) and Dr Annie Wilkinson (Institute of Development Studies) consider how simple COVID-19 prevention methods in slums and informal settlements are often difficult or impossible to administer. They also highlight how a lack of available data can impact the effectiveness of strategies for responding to the pandemic.
Topic:
Security, Poverty, Inequality, Public Health, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Mile End Institute, Queen Mary University of London
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Conflicts exacerbate inequalities that have already been brought to light by COVID-19. In this video, Dr Andreas Papamichail (Queen Mary University of London) discusses how weakened health systems will hinder the response to the virus, the increased risks faced by vulnerable populations, and how the dynamics of conflict can become wrapped up in responses to the pandemic.
Topic:
Security, Inequality, Conflict, Pandemic, and COVID-19