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Who's in control: the power of settings | Val Curtis | TEDxLSHTM
No full text"We are not in control of our own behavior, but rather slaves to our environment," asserts behavioral scientist Val Curtis in this light-hearted and humorous, yet thought provoking talk. Val discusses how, as a public health specialist, she wants to utilize the power of settings to control or change people’s behavior and in so doing improve people’s lives and health
On Penny Jordan with Dr Val Derbyshire
No full textIn this podcast, the Categorically Romance Team are joined by Dr. Val Derbyshire and chat the bibliography of Harlequin Presents/Mills & Boon Modern Author Penny Jordan! Penny Jordan also penned names as Caroline Courtney, Melinda Wright, Lydia Hitchcock and Annie Groves
LSHTM - Sep 2013 podcast - defeating meningitis, why we feel disgust, and malaria drug resistance
No full textSir Brian Greenwood discusses a promising new meningitis vaccine, Dr Val Curtis talks about the evolution of disgust, and Dr Colin Sutherland explains why ACT malaria treatment may not be as effective as previously thought
Shake Hands At the Olympic Games, And Don’t Worry About Infection - 24 May 2012
No full textVisitors and resident Londoners are at very low risk of getting ill during the 2012 Olympic Games. This is the conclusion of Dr Val Curtis Director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who summed up evidence on London 2012’s health-system preparedness at an expert panel discussion on mass gatherings medicine
Global Handwashing Day: Faecal Bacteria Found On Mobile Phones - 25 October 2011
No full textLONDON - Scientists in London have found that a significant proportion of mobile phones in Britain are contaminated with faecal bacteria. This news was announced on Global Handwashing Day 2011 by Dr Val Curtis, Director of the Hygiene Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She talks to Peter Goodwin about the significance of the finding they’ve made — jointly with Queen Mary, University of London — and the importance of washing hands with soap and water after going to the lavatory
The H in WASH: a reflection on the contribution, style and legacy of professor Val Curtis
No full textIn this paper we reflect on the contribution, style and legacy of Professor Val Curtis, an important, and sometimes controversial, figure in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector who sadly passed away on October 19, 2020. Across numerous scientific articles, and several books, and operational programmes, she established herself as a world-renowned scientific expert in the field of hygiene and behaviour change, as well as a major thought-leader in the WASH sector. We identify four major scientific contributions which she made over three decades of research that spanned multiple fields, including engineering, epidemiology, and psychology. Beyond her research, she tirelessly championed hygiene as a public health priority, using her talents as a communicator to secure concrete changes in relevant policy and practice. We are confident that her example, as both a public health researcher, and as a hygiene champion, will inspire future generations of WASH researchers and practitioners to be bold and ambitious
Yellow Brick Roads: New Narratives in Contemporary Photography, Film and Video
No full textEssay by Val Williams which appeared in the catalogue of the Printemps de Septembre a Toulouse, 2001. Val Williams curated the festival, and this essay decribed the themes and arguments within the curation. The main festival section of the catalogue was also edited by the author
World Celebrates Global Handwashing Day: How To Avoid Poo, Excrement, Faeces - 28 October 2010
No full textVal Curtis of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine explains how we can save millions of live by washing our hands after going to the toilet, and especially before eating food. She was talking at a party for primary school children held in London's Science Museum to celebrate Global Handwashing Day, where Grace Mukasa chief executive of AMREF (African Medical And Research Foundation) and perfume expert Kate Williams from the Seven Scent company add their comments on how best to help children learn the habit of washing their hands
Le « val » comme laboratoire de géographie humaine ? Les avatars du Val d'Anniviers
No full textAbstract: The "val" as a laboratory of human geography? The saga of Val d'Anniviers. The author analyses the methodological project initiated by Jean Brunhes in his study of an alpine valley considered as a «small isolated world», ideally suited to a quasi-experiment. The author looks at the variations in the text, from its first publication as an article to its inclusion in a human geography manual dating back to 1910 and republished in the middle of the 1950s, and the epistemological meaning of these differences. Finally the author attempts to interpret the rereading of this classic monograph from the viewpoint of the development of a discipline and the issue of social change.Résumé : L'article analyse le projet méthodologique initialement poursuivi par Jean Brunhes dans son étude d'une vallée valai- sanne considérée comme un petit monde isolé susceptible d'une quasi-expérimentation. Il étudie les variations du texte, de sa publication en article à son insertion dans un manuel de géographie humaine réédité de 1910 au milieu des années cinquante, et leur signification épistémologique. Enfin, il tente d'interpréter les relectures de cette monographie classique, au regard de l'évolution d'une discipline et de la problématique du changement social.Robic Marie-Claire. Le « val » comme laboratoire de géographie humaine ? Les avatars du Val d'Anniviers. In: Revue de géographie alpine, tome 89, n°4, 2001. pp. 67-94
Web seminar: Behaviour change
No full textThe IDEAS project runs web seminars as part of its Technical Resource Centre. The IDEAS web seminar series aims to share learning, knowledge and experience in maternal and newborn health.
Seminar description: On 7 November 2012, join the IDEAS team for a varied presentation and discussion on behaviour change.This web seminar is part of a series IDEAS is running to share learning, knowledge and experience in maternal and newborn health. There will be an opportunity for questions and comments.
Speakers: Sita Shankar from PATH's Sure Start programme based in Uttar Pradesh, India speak the project's work on behaviour change. Sure Start is one of IDEAS' project partners. Val Curtis, Director of the Hygiene Centre, LSHTM. The Hygiene Centre is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to improving hygiene, sanitation and water in households and schools through enhancing knowledge. Val is trained in engineering, epidemiology and anthropology and has a particular interest in human behaviour, especially from an evolutionary perspective
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