Seminar: Policymaking – why it matters to us, how it works, what to do
Monday 19 July 12:00-13:15 (Online)
A webinar hosted by the MRC Epidemiology Unit.
Why is it so difficult for UK governments to make progress on tackling obesity and food systems? In this seminar, three experts will present their research and insights of policy and practice in England. The seminar will then provide discussion about how the current government could make change in policies and systems to be more sustainable manner.
Chaired by Prof Martin White, Programme Leader and MRC Investigator
Speakers:
- Dolly Theis, PhD student, MRC Epidemiology Unit
- Dr Kelly Parsons, Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Hertfordshire
- Dame Una O’Brien, Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health (2010-2016)
How to register your attendance
For full details and registration please click on the link below:
www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/event/seminar-policymaking-why-it-matters/
This event will be hosted by the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. Where appropriate, CSaP shares information about upcoming events in the science and policy space which may be of interest to our readership, however, we are unaffiliated with these externally-hosted events. Any questions or inquiries about this event should be directed to the event organisers at MRC Epidemiology Unit.
