"Social Murder? Austerity & Life Expectancy in the UK" - Dr David Walsh

Title: "Social Murder? Austerity & Life Expectancy in the UK"
Speaker: Dr David Walsh
📍 Location: Admiral Woods Bar, 29 Waterloo St, Glasgow G2 6BZ
🕒 Doors open: 19:00 | Meeting time: 19:30 – 21:00
☕ Refreshments: Available at Upstairs Bar
🎟️ Cost: Free and open to all

Event Description:
We’re thrilled to welcome author and researcher David Walsh for a presentation on his groundbreaking book, which explores how austerity policies have contributed to declining life expectancy and growing health inequalities. Walsh combines powerful evidence with real-life stories to reveal the human cost of policy decisions and offers a hopeful vision for change.

About the Speaker:
Dr. David Walsh is a Senior Lecturer in Health Inequalities at the University of Glasgow and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the School of Health & Wellbeing. With over 30 years of experience in health and public health research, he has held pivotal roles, including 17 years as the Public Health Programme Manager at the Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH). His research focuses on the social determinants of health, particularly the impacts of UK Government austerity policies, excess mortality in Glasgow and Scotland, and inequalities across post-industrial European regions.

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