AfOx insaka

Location: St Cross College

Date: Friday 6 December 2019

Time: 17:00

RSVP: Tickets via Eventbrite

 

The AfOx insaka is a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research with speakers from diverse disciplines.

Speakers for our next insaka are:

Gill Wells: Head of Research Services European & International Team at the University of Oxford. She has over 25 years’ experience of supporting research at universities. Her current role is to lead support EU applications across the University as well as enhance Oxford’s strategic engagement with the European Commission and UK government. She is the University’s Strategic lead on GCRF and also supports the development of new international research relationships for Oxford.

Professor Alan Stein: Communicating the diagnosis of life-threatening conditions to children Alan is the Head of Section, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Oxford. The way that Healthcare Professionals communicate to children that they or their parent has a life-threatening condition is of critical importance. Alan's research aim concerns the development of very young children and adolescents in the face of adversity. The ultimate aim of this work is to develop interventions to enhance children’s early development and support their families.

The talks will be followed by a drinks reception.