VALIDATE Public Talks

Engaging the wider public with our research on vaccines for mycobacteria, Leishmania species and melioidosis is an important part of VALIDATE's work. We support the VALIDATE community of researchers to reach wider audiences and share their science beyond the research community.

Over the years, VALIDATE has organised a number of online and, more recently, in-person public talks, connecting VALIDATE researchers with curious minds around the world. These talks offer the opportunity to hear directly from scientists working on some of the biggest challenges in vaccine development. Our speakers explore the science behind vaccines and the diseases they are working to tackle, discuss wider questions around global health and infectious disease, and share stories from their own careers and research journeys.

All of these talks are now available to watch online. Whether you have a background in science or are simply interested in learning more, our public talks are designed to be accessible, engaging and open to everyone.

Inspiring Futures

Inspiring Futures in Science

07 August
A public talk designed to encourage the next generation of scientists to explore the exciting opportunities offered by a career in science.
Adelaida at Chasing Parasites talk

Chasing Parasites: The Science Behind the Leishmaniasis Scar

25 February
What if a single insect bite could leave a permanent mark - not just on your skin, but on your life? - A free public talk from the VALIDATE Network
TB and the use of BCG in Animals

TB and the use of BCG in Animals: Does it matter to people? - Watch Now

09 June 2021
In this talk, Prof Michele Miller and Prof Glyn Hewinson explored why effective vaccine programmes for animals are essential to the health and wellbeing of humans and the challenges that we still face in making such programmes a reality.
Michelle and Wynand

BCG100 for Schools - Pathways to becoming wildlife researchers - Watch Now

11 May 2021
Michele Miller and Wynand Goosen met school students online to discuss their very different career paths that led them to becoming researchers studying TB vaccines for African wildlife
Helen and Paul

BCG Then and Now

24 March 2021
Prof Paul Fine & Prof Helen McShane took attendees on a journey from the initial development of the vaccine to the modern-day challenges in the fight against TB and the future challenges researchers face in replacing the enduring BCG vaccine.