Inequality: the enemy between us? March 13, 2012

The third lecture in the 2011/12 Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series will be given by Professor Kate Pickett. The lecture will take place on Tuesday 13 March 2012 in the Council Chamber, The Old Fire Station commencing at 17.30 and is open to staff, students, alumni and supporters of the University.

About the Lecture

Complementing her research, the lecture, titled "Inequality: the enemy between us?" will be comparing life expectancy, mental health, levels of violence, teenage birth rates, drug abuse, child wellbeing, obesity rates, levels of trust, the educational performance of school children, or the strength of community life among rich countries.

About Professor Pickett

Kate is trained in biological anthropology at Cambridge, nutritional sciences at Cornell and epidemiology at UC-Berkeley. She is currently a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York.

As a holder of a UK National Institute for Health Research Career Scientist Award, a Fellow of the RSA and a Fellow through distinction of the UK Faculty of Public Health, she is also a founder and non-executive director of The Equality Trust.

Kate’s research focuses on the social determinants of health, particularly the influences of such factors as income inequality, social class, neighbourhood context and ethnic density on such varied outcomes as mortality and morbidity, teenage birth, violent crime, obesity, social mobility and health-related behaviours.

To Register

We recommend that you complete the online registration process to book your place as tickets are limited. Your e-ticket will be sent to your email address. Please remember to bring it with you to the event.

Official Website: http://www.salford.ac.uk/home-page/events/events/inequality-the-enemy-between-us/