Features

Women in Research Ireland (WIRI) supports women and under-represented groups in academia through advocacy, networking, and collaboration. Here’s how WIRI is driving change.

Rosamond Gruer made her mark on the Usher Institute as a pioneering researcher and teacher from 1968 to 1987 and later as an artist. She died from ‘frailty of old age’ on January 26 2025, aged 97.

Lidis Garbovan, Citizen Panel Lead, reflects on a transformative journey shaping inclusive data access through public engagement in research.

Luciana D'Adderio shows how the successful integration of artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics requires the development of novel collaborative practices between medical professionals and AI systems.

This feature, written by colleagues within the Usher Research Support Team, highlights their role in promoting good research practices and supporting researchers within Usher.

Nicola Boydell, Lecturer at the Usher Institute, reflects on a collaborative workshop envisioning the future of abortion care, focusing on community involvement and innovative engagement practices in research and policy.

MPH student, Kailey Ben-Sassi, discusses a midwifery e-learning initiative in North Wales that addresses maternal vaccination hesitancy by enhancing midwives' education and confidence, promoting better healthcare outcomes.

Amal Alsuqaf, a third-year online MPH student, explores a sensitive study topic during SLICC, navigating personal and academic challenges.

Third-year Masters in Public Health online student, Yvonne Kerr, reflects on place and placemaking's health impacts, highlighting community engagement.

Third-year Master of Family Medicine student, Rishi Rasalingam, encountered a royal meeting with Princess Anne in Sri Lanka.

Programme Manager, Elaine Mowat, explores early impact from the first year's cohort studying on the Leading Digital Transformation in Health and Care for Scotland programme.

Jenny Bos highlights the Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society's involvement in 2023's Being Human Festival.

Wren Wilson reflects on the World AIDS Day event on the future of HIV post-COVID.

Holly Tibble reflects and provides top tips from a recent researcher trip to Obergurgl, Austria

Dominika Skrocka provides some takeaways from the Scottish Cardiac Arrest Symposium emphasising collaboration for cardiac care improvement.

Rose Penfold highlights key takeaways from a 90-minute panel discussion on promoting women in data science.

George Addo Opoku-Pare explores how his internship with the Inflammation and Immunity Driver Programme has enriched his journey towards establishing a career in health data research.

Benard Kusienya, a Family Medicine Physician from Kenya, shares his transformative experience during the Family Medicine Summer School 2023, where he rekindled connections, emphasised the interplay between science and art, and highlighted the importance of creativity in Family Medicine practice.

3rd year online MPH student, Kirsten Duggan, shares the story of how she suddenly found herself presenting at the main German Public Health conference.

Pandemic preparedness plan for communication strategies to improve vaccine uptake for future novel infectious disease in Hong Kong

I am a final year postgraduate student on the University of Edinburgh Masters of Public Health (MPH) part-time, online course. I would like to share my experience of the innovative SLICC (Student-Led Individually Created Course) with you.

Senior Research Strategy Manager, Alex Peden, reflects on her secondment at EPSRC

Rose Penfold reflects on her hopes for data-driven innovation to improve health care.

Listen to a recent IELTS podcast hosted by Ben Worthington, as he chats with online MSc Epidemiology student Bisola Olubiyi about her journey at the University of Edinburgh

Visiting masters student in Biomedical Sciences from Belgium, Phaedra Locquet, reflects on her time in Edinburgh.

Mariam Hassan reflects on her time studying the MSc Clinical Trials at the University of Edinburgh, and how this positively impacted her career.

The new Student Advisor for the Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences is Alison Webb, a multi-talented member of the team with experience in teaching and significant multi-cultural experience that she can draw from in her interactions with our international students. 

Data science is revolutionising how medicine is understood, how biomedical research is conducted and how healthcare is delivered.

Are you a natural at creating TikToks or Instagram Reels? Or just keen to show off your online learning experience through short-form video? We want you to create Instagram Reel content for us!

Maria, final year MPH student, reflects on their experience of the student-led course offered in place of a traditional dissertation in the online, part-time MPH programme.

A fully-funded Health Data Science Course has opened for a new year. Here is what our former students said about the course.

Lindsey, Master of Public Health (online) student, reflects on her experience of writing a dissertation during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Alifia Chakera, part-time Master of Public Health alumni, explains her career progression toward climate change in healthcare, and how she began the journey.

Meet the Health and Social Care (HSC) Data-Driven Innovation (DDI) Talent programme team who provide their insight on the power of data in health and social care.

Ludoviko reflects on the journey to a peer reviewed publication following their Master of Public Health at The University of Edinburgh.

Ania shares thoughts on how SLICC, a student-led course which is a part of online Master of Public Health programme, facilitated completing a work project and presenting its results at the European Congress on Obesity.

In this post, Grace Lewis, an Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research PhD student at the University of Leeds, shares her experience of writing a journal article from her MPH dissertation completed with the Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh.

Since January 2021, Dr Neneh Rowa-Dewar has co-directed the part-time Master of Public Health (MPH) programme together with Dr Rose Geddes.

Meet the friendly and dedicated team behind our new online Master of Science in Epidemiology.

The data revolution is here to stay and has led to the development of the MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care postgraduate programme.

Five reasons to study an MSc Epidemiology at The University of Edinburgh - written by Prema Howard and the MSc Epidemiology team with contributions from leading public health expert Professor Linda Bauld.

Meet the interesting and talented team behind the MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care programme.

Ida, MSc in Clinical Trials alumni, reflects on how studying an MSc in Clinical Trials online fitted in well around her work and family committments, and gave her a career edge.

Sofia, MSc Clinical Trials students, believes that a Clinical Trials programme with one of the world’s renowned universities is a perfect opportunity to combine her medical and commercial backgrounds.

When you study with us you’re forming knowledge and building relationships that may last a lifetime. We might be working from home or isolating at the moment, but online we are very much connected.  

Nicola, MSc in Clinical Trials student, reflects on her experience of learning about clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.