News 2019

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2019.

News listing

Publication date

Breast cancer radiotherapy benefits last a decade

12 September, 20242024

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place…

New Director of Postgraduate Research

23 July, 20242024

Professor Chris Weir appointed as Director of Postgraduate Research

New Director of Master of Public Health

23 July, 20242024

Professor Devi Sridhar appointed as Director of Master of Public Health on-campus programme

Celebrating student successes

16 July, 20242024

We are delighted to share recent student successes where two MSc Data Science for Health and Social…

Congratulations to Professors Cresswell and Harden!

03 July, 20242024

Congratulations to Professors Kathrin Cresswell and Jeni Harden.

UK Soft Drinks Levy linked to significant drop in childhood asthma admissions in England

28 June, 20242024

Study finds that UK Soft Drinks Levy reduces childhood asthma hospital admissions in England by 20…

Farewell to Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE

28 June, 20242024

The Usher Building was buzzing at our recent Forum event, where we wished a fond farewell to our…

BLOG: Turning the oil tanker - approval of mandatory e-learning vaccination and immunisation modules for midwives in North Wales

17 June, 2024

MPH student, Kailey Ben-Sassi, discusses a midwifery e-learning initiative in North Wales that…

New sleeper frameworks to help better prepare for future pandemics

12 June, 20242024

'Sleeper frameworks' developed for rapid pandemic response, improving surveillance, risk…

Maternal care insights point to risks of critical illness

07 June, 20242024

Pregnant women who are admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to…