News 2019

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2019.

News listing

Publication date

Wellcome Trust Reader delivers Paul Bach-Y-Rita Memorial Lecture

05 February, 2018

Dr Martyn Pickersgill - 'Neuroscience and the Governance of Family Life'

Pepper the robot arrives at BioQuarter to aid dementia research

05 February, 2018

The possibility of using robots to help those with dementia.

New Year's Honours recognition

03 February, 2018

Professor Andrew Morris has been made a CBE in recognition of his services to science in Scotland.

BMA Medfash Award for HIV Scotland - nominated by Ingrid Young

07 December, 2017

Key partner receives award for work in the community.

Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society

06 December, 2017

The University of Edinburgh will be supporting the development of a new Centre for Biomedicine,…

Chancellor's Award to Professor Devi Sridhar

06 December, 2017

Congratulations to Professor Devi Sridhar

Master of Public Health Class of 2016/17 success

12 November, 2017

Congratulations to our latest class of MPH students - who will graduate on Friday 1 December.

Social media studies need tighter controls

12 November, 2017

Information shared on social media is being regularly used in research projects without users’…

Type 2 diabetes linked to shorter lifespan

12 November, 2017

Type 2 diabetes is linked to lower life expectancy regardless of a person’s socioeconomic status, a…

Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa - launch

25 October, 2017

Today sees the launch of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections To Benefit Africa…