UKHSA Presents
UKHSA Presents is a new webinar series profiling the science behind how we prevent, prepare for and respond to infectious diseases and environmental hazards to keep all our communities safe.
How to join UKHSA Presents
UKHSA Presents is open for any of our stakeholders or partners with an interest to attend. All the materials from each webinar will be added to this page. Sign up to our Stakeholder Cascade to receive a weekly newsletter with the latest events, news, updates and guidance from UKHSA.
Next event: The power of vaccine development and global partnerships (Thursday 10 July)
On聽Thursday 10 July, 11am to 12pm, we will be hosting our聽fifth聽UKHSA Presents聽webinar聽where we will dive into聽how the UKHSA鈥檚 Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) is at the forefront of accelerating vaccine innovation.
This webinar will explore VDEC鈥檚 robust scientific capabilities, showcasing its vital contribution to global health security. Featuring contributions from the Oxford Vaccine Group and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), this session will demonstrate how VDEC鈥檚 partnerships are instrumental in addressing global health challenges and strengthening vaccine preparedness.
Register to attend the webinar, or receive the recording, via Microsoft Forms.
Previous events
May 2025: AI Application in Health Security
On Thursday 8 May, we showcased UKHSA鈥檚 AI developments, demonstrated real-world applications already enhancing health security and discussed future possibilities and ethical considerations. Attendees discovered how UKHSA has been responsibly harnessing AI鈥檚 power to stay ahead of emerging threats, while navigating the complex balance of innovation and risk.
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February 2025: mSCAPE Genomics
On Wednesday 19 February, our UKHSA Presents webinar explored UKHSA鈥檚 groundbreaking work in the use of pathogen genomics.鈥�疧ur panel of speakers focused on the world-first metagenomics Surveillance Collaboration and Analysis Programme (mSCAPE), which has been developed to aid in the rapid detection of infectious diseases that could threaten the UK.
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November 2024: Antimicrobial Resistance
On聽Thursday 14 November, the second webinar in our series explored聽UKHSA鈥檚 work on tackling聽antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Our panel of speakers discussed the challenges of聽AMR听补苍诲听UKHSA鈥檚 work on health surveillance, tracking and analysing resistance, developing evidenced-based interventions and raising public awareness.
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September 2024: Vector-borne diseases
On Thursday 5 September 2024, we held the first edition of UKHSA Presents on vector-borne diseases.
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For any queries about UKHSA Presents, email:聽externalaffairs@ukhsa.gov.uk
Updates to this page
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Updated next event details and added sign-up link.
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Added AI video and slides.
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Replaced text for July edition and added May edition details.
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Added upcoming AI event.
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Added upcoming mSCAPE event.
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Added video and slides for November 2024 event.
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Updated the next and previous editions to reflect that the 14 November 2024 event has now happened.
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