News 2019

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2019.

News listing

Publication date

MPH student successes - and farewell to Stuart Mallen

26 June, 2019

Congratulations to students on the Master of Public Health on campus programme, and farewell to…

IHDP Annual Lecture a resounding success

26 June, 2019

There was a good turnout for the IHDP (Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme ) 2019 Annual…

Usher research changes government legislation

19 June, 2019

Members of the Primary Palliative Care Research Group have received a Marie Curie award.

Honours for Professor Amanda Amos

10 June, 2019

Professor Amanda Amos receives OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Teaching Award nominations

30 May, 2019

Congratulations to all Usher staff nominated in the 2019 EUSA teaching awards.

Online MPH Programme - Curriculum Accreditation

30 May, 2019

The online Master of Public Health has successfully achieved ‘Curriculum Validation’, the first…

Bid to improve health and tackle inequality

09 May, 2019

A major research collaboration is to investigate key factors that limit people’s chances to live…

Three minute thesis success

18 April, 2019

PhD student Tim Wilkinson wins the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine heat of this year&…

Edinburgh Marathon Relay

18 April, 2019

PhD student Gabrielle King has brought together many people from across the Usher Institute ready…

Education Grants 2019

18 April, 2019

The Usher Institute has awarded its first education development grants to support two very…