Upcoming Live Webinar from Henry Stewart Talks

Real-World Data for Public Health: Lessons in Data Quality, Transparency and Trust

Join Dr. Puja Myles from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for a thought-provoking session on the role of real-world data (RWD) in public health. The webinar will highlight how routinely collected healthcare data can be applied to research, the key dimensions of data quality that ensure its suitability, and recommendations for transparent reporting.

Dr. Myles will also explore what makes data “trustworthy” and share personal insights on balancing the responsibilities of data curators and researchers in ensuring quality.

📅 Tuesday, September 23, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 7:00 PM CEST

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert at the forefront of real-world data research.

👉 Register now via the Event link: Registration

The World Health Organization (WHO) will launch the 2025 edition of the Global Hypertension Report during the United Nations General Assembly. This high-level event will convene ministers and global health leaders to call for urgent, accelerated action to control hypertension worldwide.

The new report will:

• Highlight the global burden and consequences of hypertension.
• Present country-level data on prevalence and control.
• Provide policy recommendations and evidence-based interventions.
• Showcase progress and challenges across regions.

Featured speakers include Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Director-General, WHO), Dr Tom Frieden (President & CEO, Resolve to Save Lives), and Dr Kelly Henning (Bloomberg Philanthropies).

🔗 Register for the livestream

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and the UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety of the Republic of Korea and Incheon Metropolitan City, will host the 9th Regional Symposium on Effective Governance and AI Transformation.

Under the theme “Strengthening Institutions through Technology and Innovation for SDG Acceleration”, the Symposium will bring together policymakers, public sector leaders, technology innovators, and development experts from across Asia, the Pacific, and beyond to explore how artificial intelligence and institutional innovation can help build inclusive, future-ready governance for the 2030 Agenda.

Time: 09:00 – 18:00 | (Seoul (GMT+9)

Key objectives include:

• Promoting institutional innovation for inclusive AI transformation and better public service delivery.
• Advancing ethical and responsible AI systems.
• Identifying strategies for skilling, upskilling, and retaining public sector talent in the AI era.
• Showcasing youth-led and local governance models for SDG progress.
• Applying behavioural science and foresight tools to anticipate governance challenges.

The programme will feature high-level panels, thematic sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities on topics such as AI governance, community innovation, generative AI in the public sector, and the role of youth in public service.

🔗 Register here

🍂 Fall School 2025: Understanding Heterogeneity in Cardiology

The Institute for Gender in Medicine (GiM) of the Charité is organizing a Fall School on “Understanding Heterogeneity in Cardiology,” open to doctoral candidates and students. The program addresses the gender data gap in clinical research, exploring innovative strategies for gender-sensitive medicine through a mix of theoretical input, methodological training, and patients’ perspectives.

✨ With funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), participation is free of charge. Limited support for travel, accommodation, and meals is available. Successful completion will be recognized with 2.65 ECTS credits, and participants will benefit from direct exchange with leading national and international experts. 

📅 Registration is open until September 8, 2025 via the Sign-up form: Sign-Up_Form_GEM-CAR.pdf

All relevant information about the Fall School can be found in the attached flyer or via the following link.

The Global Health Academy will host an interactive two-day workshop for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers on the responsible conduct of science in global health research. Participants will engage in expert-led discussions and collaborative activities, including a session at the United Nations University on the UN Campus Bonn.

The program will address:

• Good scientific practice and ethics: respect, integrity, equity, sustainability, environmental impacts, and reflection on power and positionality.
• Human rights in global health: gender equality, intersectionality, and barriers to progress.
• Ideologies and context: the influence of historical and political ideologies such as Cold War legacies, authoritarianism, and global capitalism on research.

Insights from the workshop will help shape a self-paced online training program to be launched in 2026 via the new GLOHRA Training Platform.

Join us in-person or virtually for Tackling Future Threats in an Era of Multipolarity: Collaborative Leadership for Security, Health Emergencies, Climate, and Finance, a special UNGA side event hosted by PAN, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, The Elders, the Africa-Europe Foundation, and RANA. This high-level event will convene current and former heads of state and government, senior policymakers, and non-governmental leaders on what’s needed to rebuild and refocus multilateralism and galvanise leadership, action, and investment for the interconnected, pressing threats of our time.

Please register here. Note: In-person space will be limited with seats available day-of on a first come, first served basis.

The University of Bayreuth invites students, early-career researchers, and practitioners from medicine, environmental sciences, public health, social sciences, and related fields to a five-day, practice-oriented Summer School on Planetary Health. Participants will explore how to foster an environmentally and health-conscious society through interdisciplinary learning and hands-on project work.

The programme combines keynotes (e.g., climate-sensitive health counselling; co-benefits of sustainable diets; planetary health literacy; mindfulness & sustainability), communication workshops, group activities, and a regional site visit. A core element is developing an innovative, transformative project, supported by experts, with an oral presentation (e.g., poster, slide deck, video, flyer, website).

Workload: 30h attendance + 45h self-study
Contact: pph@uni-bayreuth.de (Carmen Jochem)

The German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) invites researchers, practitioners, and students to its 20th Annual Conference under the theme “Changing the Face of Epidemiology.” This year’s programme addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the discipline, with a renewed focus on methodological exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Keynote speakers Martin Lercher, Charles F. Manski, Sarah C. Hull, Lars Schaade, and Naomi Allen will share insights to spark discussion on how epidemiology can adapt and lead in a changing world.

For the first time, the conference will feature a highlight session showcasing the best submissions from all methodological and thematic areas, reflecting the breadth and quality of epidemiological research in Germany.

The official conference runs until Thursday afternoon, with NAKO expert group workshops taking place on Friday, 26 September.

The Berlin University Alliance invites participants to an immersive afternoon exploring how cities can rethink water as a vital, circular resource. Hosted at the Roof Water Farm, a living laboratory for sponge city principles, hydroponics, and urban farming, the event blends science, practice, and art to address climate resilience and sustainable water use in urban spaces.

The programme includes:

• Guided tour of the Roof Water-Farm and project insights from Dr. Anja Steglich and Dr. Grit Bürgow (TU Berlin)
• Networking workshop for researchers and practitioners on urban water circularity
• Artistic performance by Prof. Dr. Friederike Landau-Donnelly exploring hydro-feminist perspectives on water and the body
• Collaborative workshop with artists Gunilla Jähnichen and Nico Altmann, and Greentech e.V., building a model of a future water city and measuring environmental data

The event is part of the On Water | DIALOG and On Water | PARCOURS series, bringing together technological, social, and artistic perspectives to inspire resilient, just, and liveable cities.

To register: Wasserkreisläufe in der Stadt: ON WATER zu Gast in der Roof Water Farm Tickets, Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite

Join us in Berlin—Register now for the Responsible Research in Action Unconference!

Taking place from September 22–24, 2025, in Berlin, this collaborative event is all about turning ideas into action to advance a more responsible research culture and practice.

The event centers around a set of ten projects that were chosen in a rigorous selection process. These projects cover topics such as piloting reproducibility checks, enhancing preclinical systematic reviews, and developing innovative, researcher-driven funding models, among many others.

During registration, participants choose the project they are most interested in supporting and join a small, focused team to help move it forward. Selected projects cover a wide range of important topics such as piloting reproducibility checks, improving preclinical review processes, and exploring innovative researcher-driven funding models, among others.

This event is hosted by the QUEST Center for Responsible Research at the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité , the Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research and EXCELScIOR ERA Chair, University of Coimbra — with funding kindly provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

Spots are limited for each project, so don’t wait – sign up now to join us in shaping the future of research! https://rr-in-action2025.org/

Deadline to register: Sunday, August 3rd at 23:59 CEST