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The UCL-Penn Global COVID Study Team would like to invite you to our summer webinar series taking place online fortnightly on Wednesday 2 June to 28 July 2021. We have prepared 5 themed papers tackling different aspects of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted different groups and in particular, our health, both physically and mentally.

Speakers from the University of Massachusettes Lowell (USA), Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing China), University of Pennsylvania (USA), University of Trento (Italy), and the University College London (UK) will be joined by discussants who are experts in the field as well. The final titles of the talks will be published in May.

Schedule:

2 June - Perceived loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Greece (Webinar 1 of 5)

• Dr Gianluca Esposito, Associate Professor, University of Trento (Italy) & Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
• Dr Andrea Bizzego, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Trento (Italy)
• Mr Giulio Gabrieli, 2nd year PhD candidate, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
• Alessandro Carollo, Research Assistant, University of Trento (Italy)

Discussant: TBD

16 June - How Do We Trust (Again)? Paranoia & Mental Health (Webinar 2 of 5)

• Dr Wang Yi, Assistant Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Dr Keri Wong, Assistant Professor, University College London

Discussant: TBD

30 June - Family Life: Stress, Relationship Conflict & Child Adjustment (Webinar 3 of 5)

• Dr Jill Portnoy, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusettes Lowell

Discussant: TBD

14 July - Doctoral Students' Educational Stress & Mental Health (Webinar 4 of 5)

• Dr Jana Brinkert, Research Fellow, University College London
• Dr Theodora Kokosi, Research Fellow, University College London
• Mr Vassilis Sideropoulos, Research Scientist, University College London

Discussant: TBD

28 July - Let's Talk! What do YOU need to recover from the pandemic? (Webinar 5 of 5)

• Dr Keri Wong, Assistant Professor, University College London

Discussant: TBD

***This FREE event is sponsored by the UCL Global Engagement Fund and open to the public. We particularly welcome all study participants, families, and our international audience from around the world to join in on the discussion.***

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