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Imperial facility to progress national and global health by Heather Hobbs


The new School of Public Health building at Imperial College London’s White City Campus, set to drive advances in health policy and prevention and treatment of disease, has been offi cially opened by Professor Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Offi cer for England. Visiting guests celebrating the opening also included Dame Marit Mohn and George Richards, Director and representative of Community Jameel, both generous contributors towards design and build, as well as policymakers and local community leaders.


Speaking at the event, Professor Sir Chris Whitty said: “Preventing disease and shrinking the time that people spend with ill health is essential to them to having a good life, contributing to their families and society, as well as to the economy and reducing pressures on the NHS. Imperial’s strong foundation in science allows it to channel knowledge and understanding, making it one of the most effective centres for public health in the world. This puts Imperial in an incredibly strong position, so I’m very excited by what’s coming together here. It’s an amazing space and you’re very lucky to work here.”


Driving advances in Public Health at a local, national and global scale, Imperial’s experts have been at the forefront of the global fi ght against COVID-19, as well as improving child health and primary care. They have also established new centres in cancer epidemiology and climate change and disease.


A landmark donation from Dame Marit established the Mohn Centre for Childrens Health, where researchers are tackling the health


threats affecting children in London, the UK and beyond.


In partnership with Community Jameel, Imperial established the Jameel Institute in 2019 which unites expertise in data analytics and epidemiology, to improve understanding of diseases and health emergencies – including the global COVID-19 pandemic and climate change and disease.


A gift of £2.5 million from Humphrey Battcock has also enabled Imperial to appoint Professor Frank Kelly as the inaugural Battcock Chair in Community Health and Policy and to form Europe’s largest cluster for research into air pollution and health.


Professor Deborah Ashby, Dean of Imperial’s Faculty of Medicine and former head of the School of Public Health, said: “Five years ago we launched the campaign for a dedicated centre for the School of Public Health that would bring our scientists, researchers and students together in one place for the fi rst time. Today that vision has come to fruition, in no small part thanks to the generosity of our philanthropic donors and this is an exciting moment for all of us.”


Professor Neil Ferguson, Director of the School of Public Health and Director, Abdul Latif Jameel Institute for Disease and Emergency Analytics, said: “Imperial’s strong position in public health science was demonstrated by our world-leading response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the work we do here will ensure our scientists are in the very best position to devise the pandemic preparedness strategies of the future. We want the School of Public Health to be in the strongest possible position to address the most pressing public


In conversation (L-R) Professors Sir Chris Whitty, Deborah Ashby and Neil Ferguson meet Dame Marit Mohn (Credit : Imperial)


health challenges in the decades to come.”


The new School of Public Health building was designed by Allies and Morrison with the nearly 5,400 metres of space fi tted out by Graham Construction.


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New technical division elevates nationwide compressed air service


Hi-line Industries, a leading UK-based provider in energy-effi cient compressed air purifi cation solutions, has launched its new Technical Division, reinforcing its commitment to supporting its nationwide distribution network. The Technical Division, equipped with qualifi ed technicians and an unbranded vehicle fl eet, extends


support to third-party services. As a leading ISO9001-accredited manufacturer specialising in air fi lters, adsorption dryers, and air treatment ancillaries, Hi-line plays a pivotal role in the compressed air industry.


The Technical Division of Hi-line comprises skilled personnel trained in various aspects of compressed air and gas generation. Each technician holds ACRIB registration and is recognised as an approved ‘safe refrigerant handler’ in compliance with REFCOM standards. Affi liated with BCAS and collaborating with DEFRA, the division ensures the highest service standards. Hi-line, a proud member of the ‘Made in Britain’ campaign, is dedicated to supporting its extensive distribution network, including compressed air service companies, compressor OEMs, and local industrial suppliers.


Hi-line are a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy- efficient compressed air purification equipment.


The company has a responsibility to support its extensive distribution network, which includes compressed air service companies, compressor OEMs and local industrial suppliers/agents.


The array of services offered by Hi-line’s Technical Division includes core activities such as servicing compressed air dryers (refrigeration and desiccant models), covering tasks like fi lter element replacement, desiccant changes, and condensate separator maintenance. Additionally, the division provides comprehensive services such as air treatment total care agreements, energy audits, breathing air analysis, leak surveys, compressor data logging, and dewpoint measurements.


Hi-line’s retrofi t services extend to dewpoint control addition for any dryer, upgrading analogue controls to touchscreen panels, and dial-in retrofi ts for digital monitoring. The company also manages pipework installations and modifi cations, including hygiene-grade stainless steel pipes. Notably, the Technical Division ensures


Hi-line Industries has established a new Technical Division that further elevates the level of support available to its valued nationwide distribution network.


discretion, adopting an unbranded approach upon request, including plain overalls and customer service report sheets.


Steve Smith, Managing Director of Hi-line, emphasised: “Many of our products are ‘unbranded’ at the request of compressor companies and other OEMs. To support these products, we have an unbranded fl eet of vehicles and can even adopt plain overalls and customer service report sheets upon request. Whatever your service requirement, we have discreet, well presented and qualifi ed engineers to support compressed air treatment equipment made by Hi-line and others.”


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