There are a number of courses available though LSHTM and external partners relating to vaccines and immunity. This page will be updated with courses and opportunities as they arise. 

LSHTM short courses

Vaccinology: Science and Public Health

• 1 week course on vaccinology
• Teaching mode: face-to-face
• Course dates: 23-27 September 2024
• Location: Nagasaki, Japan
• Application Deadline: Closed for 2024

More information available on the course page.

Epidemiological evaluation of vaccines:efficacy, safety and policy

Details:   2 week course on advanced epidemiological tools for vaccine evaluation

Teaching mode: face-to-face

Course dates: Usually in July 

Location: London

Application Deadline: Closed for 2024

More information available on the course page.

Building trust, managing risk around vaccines: from trials to delivery

Details: 3.5-day course, developed by the Vaccine Confidence Project^TM 

Teaching mode: Online

Course dates: Usually in July

Location: Antwerp

Application Deadline: Closed for 2024

More information available on the course page.

Current PhD funding and opportunities

See main LSHTM page for scholarships and research funding opportunities. 

Other LSHTM courses related to vaccines and immunity

Online courses

• Disease Outbreaks in Low- & Middle-Income Countries
• Ebola in Context: Understanding Transmission, Response and Control

Short courses

• Essentials of Clinical Trials
• Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action
• Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling and Its Applications
• Model fitting and inference for infectious disease dynamics
• Modern Techniques for Modelling Infectious Disease Dynamics

Msc Programmes

• MSc Control of Infectious Diseases 
• MSc Immunology of Infectious Diseases 
• MSc Reproductive & Sexual Health Research

Past courses

• Vaccinology for Public Health and Clinical Practice in the 21st century *Hong Kong*
• Vaccinology in Africa Master's Course - Jenner Institute Oxford/MRC Gambia @ LSHTM *the Gambia*

Current MSc students

Vaccine related summer projects will be added to programme summer project lists. 

Become a Student Liaison Officer (SLO) for the Vaccine Centre 

SLOs can contribute to the Centre in a number of ways, depending on your particular set of skills/capabilities and preferences. Find out more.

Commitment

SLOs are expected to regularly contribute throughout the year but this likely to be heavier at the start of the academic term. Once you are in post you will meet the Centres’ leadership to agree on your potential commitments.  There will also be recurrent meetings with the SLO-coordinator.

You will be supported in this role by your chosen Centre’s staff and Comms & Engagement staff.

Who are we looking for?

As a Student Liaison Officer, you should be:

• Confident, with strong communication skills
• Enthusiastic (about LSHTM)
• Professional
• Personable
• Creative

How to apply

To apply, please complete the expression of interest form.

• Form for intensive study students (deadline: Friday 4 October 2024, 17:00 UK time)
• Form for distance learning students (deadline: Friday 25 October 2024, 17:00 UK time)