LSTM held its first postgraduate research (PGR) degree student induction event yesterday, bringing together LSTM research students and staff to introduce and discuss the postgraduate development programme and the research undertaken by LSTM. Providing research students with an informed view of how their research fits into LSTM’s research portfolio and the support available to them while undertaking their research projects.
Hosted by Director of Postgraduate research, Professor Richard Pleass, the event provided students with information about the
PGR Development Programme, which is jointly operated by LSTM and the University of Liverpool. The programme allows research students the opportunity to network with fellow researchers, undertake specific training and develop and present research posters.
Presentations were given on each of LSTM’s four departments, providing students with an overview of the activities undertaken within each department. Research degree students from each department presented their research projects.
On display were posters representing research currently being undertaken by LSTM PGR students. Attendees had the opportunity to discuss research methodology and findings with the students who had produced posters.
The topic of the poster presented by Kassoum Kayentayo was “Examining intermittent preventative therapy for malaria during pregnancy using 2 versus 3 or more doses of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and risk of low birth weight in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. The poster by social science research assistant Eleanor MacPherson presented a study entitled: “Transactional sex and HIV: Understanding HIV vulnerability and resilience in fishing villages in Southern Malawi”. The study explores the results of economic hardships in Malawi which have driven some women to trade sexual favours in return for receiving fish to sell, and the HIV risk associated with these transactions.
Research students based-overseas were able to view the event via a live broadcast.
For more information on becoming an LSTM research student and details of how to apply, visit our webpages and the research student twitter feed.