How do we evaluate modelling work, and what does that imply about modelling responsibly?
- 24 March 2026, 10.00–16.30
- LSHTM, Keppel St, London WC1E 7HT
- 30 participants across academia and public health
We’re inviting participants to join a one day workshop on evaluation and responsibility in infectious disease modelling. Through the day, we’ll:
- compare perspectives on evaluation in epidemiological and public health contexts
- collaboratively map out what this means for professional norms, values, and responsibilities
- experiment with what this looks like in practice by co-designing training material for modellers
We intend to directly support participants by building up practical ideas, resources, and relationships. While we anticipate a UK focus, we welcome contributions from any context. We encourage participants from all career experiences and interests to join.
Draft schedule
This workshop aims to encourage participant reflection, discussion, and co-design. Each session builds from panels and a variety of formats for effective and fun group discussion1.
| Time | Content | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 09:45 | Arrival | |
| 10:00 | Welcome activity | Participants |
| 10:15 | Introduction & aims | Kath Sherratt, Sebastian Funk, Erica Thompson |
| Evaluation & scientific responsibility | ||
| 10:30 | Modelling & scientific responsibility | Sebastian Funk |
| 10:40 | Evaluation across epidemiological contexts | Panel: Matt Keeling (Uni. Warwick), Kaitlyn Johnson (LSHTM), Jonathon Mellor (UKHSA) |
| 11:10 | Implications for scientific responsibility | Participants: Nested group discussion |
| 11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:45 | Training scientifically responsible modellers | Participants: Small group co-design |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| Evaluation & social responsibility | ||
| 13:30 | Modelling & social responsibility | Erica Thompson |
| 13:40 | Evaluation across public health contexts | Panel: Graham Medley (LSHTM), Juan Vesga (UKHSA), Katy Gaythorpe (Imperial/Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium) |
| 14:10 | Implications for social responsibility | Participants: Nested group discussion |
| 14:30 | Fresh air break | |
| 15:00 | Review so far | Kath Sherratt |
| 15:05 | Training socially responsible modellers | Participants: Small group co-design |
| 15:50 | Gallery of co-designed training materials | |
| Implementation | ||
| 16:00 | Crowd sourcing: big priorities and smallest next steps | Participants: Rapid rating exercise |
| 16:20 | Summary and actions | Kath Sherratt, Sebastian Funk, Erica Thompson |
| 16:30 | Close |
This event is open to all, and we welcome anyone to register below. If you’re unable to join, let us know you’re interested and we’ll keep in touch with workshop outcomes. For more information, contact: Kath Sherratt
Organised by Kath Sherratt (LSHTM), Seb Funk (LSHTM), and Erica Thompson (UCL), and supported by LSHTM CMMID
Footnotes
Workshop design motivated by principles of structured groupwork.↩︎