Lydia Walker is the Communications Manager for the Lancet Countdown. Prior to joining the Lancet Countdown, Lydia spent four years at UCL’s Institute for Global Health, where she led the strategic communications and marketing across the Institute’s research and education portfolio. Lydia holds a Master’s degree in Gender, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a BA in Politics and International Relations from the University of York.