Interested in a global health elective? Cambridge Global Health Partnerships (CGHP) is holding a free online information session for healthcare students training in Cambridge and East of England who would like apply for an ethical elective in a CGHP partnership.  

Students can hear about opportunities available through CGHP’s established global health partnerships, previous elective projects, eligibility and applications, funding support, and what to expect from an elective. 

Practical information:

• Date: Monday, 9 November 2026
• Time: 6:30pm
• Venue: Online, Microsoft Teams

Find out more and register here: https://cambridgeghp.org/events/webinar-ethical-electives-with-cghp-explore-opportunities-funding-and-partnerships/ 

Part of the Pitt-Rivers Archaeological Science Seminar Series

Mapping African Elephant Molecules and Memories

Speaker: Dr Ashley Coutu; Senior Research Curator and Deputy Head of Research at the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford

Practical information:

• Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
• Time: 13:15-14:00
• Venue: Seminar Room, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research

Part of the African Archaeology Group Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 

Unravelling the Climate History of Southeast Africa

Speaker: Matthew Hannaford, University of Nottingham

Practical information:

• Date: Monday, 16 November 2026
• Time: 13:00 - 14:00
• Venue: The seminar room at the McDonald Institute or online

Parasitology Seminar

Speaker: Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, MRC Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Prof Amambua-Ngwa's group works within the malaria research programme at MRC The Gambia. It combines in vitro cell assays with genomic analysis to study how Plasmodium falciparum responds to changes in its environment, such as drug pressure and transmission dynamics. His research uses both targeted and whole-genome sequencing of parasite, human and vector populations across Africa to track the emergence of drug resistance, identify signatures of immune selection relevant to vaccine development, and map transmission patterns across The Gambia and the wider region.

Practical information:

• Date: Monday, 16 November 2026
• Time: starting at 1pm
• Venue: Seminar room in the Pathology Department (Downing Site, Tennis Court Road, CB2 1QP)

Part of the Classical Archaeology Seminars

Death Masks and Plaster Casts: The Materiality of Plaster in North African Funerary Commemoration

Speaker: Lucy Audley-Miller, King's College London

Practical information:

• Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2026
• Time: starting from 16:30
• Venue: Room 1.04 in the Faculty of Classics

Ancient Theban Waterscapes: River Dynamics and Constructed Landscapes

Speaker: Dr. Angus Graham (Uppsala University)

Practical information:

• Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2026
• Time: 17:00 - 18:00
• Venue: The seminar room at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research

Partnerships that Deliver: Equitable, Effective, and Sustainable Global Health

The East of England Global Health Conference brings together leading voices from academia, healthcare, policy, and industry to explore what it takes for partnerships to truly deliver. Through real-world case studies and diverse perspectives, the conference will showcase how equitable, effective and sustainable collaborations are strengthening health systems, improving outcomes, and driving innovation—both globally and within the NHS. Join us to learn, connect, and be part of shaping the future of global health partnerships.

Practical information:

• Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026
• Time: 9.00am – 5pm followed by a drinks reception
• Venue: Robinson College, University of Cambridge

Register here

Part of the Centre of African Studies Michaelmas Term Seminar Series 'Thinking with Africa: Global Theory for Contemporary Worlds'.

Resource Makers: Affective Mastery and the Fragility of Expertise in an Emergent Oil Economy

Speaker: Gisa Weszkalnys (Department of Anthropology, LSE)

Practical information:

• Date: Monday, 23 November 2026
• Time: 4:30 to 6:00pm
• Venue: Alison Richard Building, Room S1 - 7, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP

Political Rupture in a Post-Liberal World: Changing Regions and Regionalisms in Africa

Speaker: Prof Catherine Boone, Harold Laski Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science

This talk explores how the geopolitical and geoeconomic ruptures of the present are impacting domestic politics and inter-state relations on the African continent. Changing geoeconomics and intensifying great power rivalries are shifting power balances across subnational regions within African countries, altering the geographic distribution of power within countries. The rise of new forms of geopolitical opportunism can also work to reconfigure the boundaries of states themselves, or to disrupt existing regional groupings to give rise to new ones. These changes are driving innovation in the way scholars study politics and international relations in Africa and beyond.

Practical information:

• Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2026
• Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm UK Time, followed by drinks reception in the Atrium
• Venue: In-person at SG1, Alison Richard Building, University of Cambridge & Online

Register here