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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.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
18 September 2024
Last updated
10 July 2025 鈥� See all updates

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.

Previous events

July 2025: The power of vaccine development and global partnerships

On Thursday 10 July, we dived into how the UKHSA鈥檚 Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) was at the forefront of accelerating vaccine innovation. The webinar explored 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), the session demonstrated how VDEC鈥檚 partnerships were instrumental in addressing global health challenges and strengthening vaccine preparedness.

The recording and slides from the session will be available shortly.

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.

Watch the recording (closed captions are available):

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PDF, 3.68 MB, 35 pages

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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.

Watch the recording (closed captions are available):

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PDF, 1.39 MB, 17 pages

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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.

Watch the recording (closed captions are available):

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PDF, 5.06 MB, 31 pages

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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.

Watch the recording (closed captions are available):

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MS PowerPoint Presentation, 10.3 MB

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For any queries about UKHSA Presents, email:聽externalaffairs@ukhsa.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 18 September 2024
Last updated 10 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Moved the 10 July 2025 VDEC event into past events and removed the "next event" section.

  2. Updated next event details and added sign-up link.

  3. Added AI video and slides.

  4. Replaced text for July edition and added May edition details.

  5. Added upcoming AI event.

  6. Added upcoming mSCAPE event.

  7. Added video and slides for November 2024 event.

  8. Updated the next and previous editions to reflect that the 14 November 2024 event has now happened.

  9. First published.

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