News 2020

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2020.

News listing

Publication date

Life expectancy gap widening for Scots with schizophrenia

19 May, 2025

The difference in life expectancy between those with schizophrenia and those without a severe…

Ariel view of a crowd of pedestrians crossing a street in central Edinburgh

Independent evaluation highlights impact and future potential of NHS AI Lab

05 May, 2025

A major independent evaluation led by researchers at The University of Edinburgh has highlighted…

Image of someone in a white lab coat accessing AI digital information

New Director and Chief Academic Officer of Usher Institute

30 April, 2025

Professor Cathie Sudlow OBE will take up the position of Institute Director for the Usher Institute…

Professor Cathie Sudlow OBE and Professor Julie Jacko

Government allocates £600m to launch Health Data Research Service

24 April, 2025

The UK Government has committed £600m to launch a national Health Data Research Service – a key…

Image of the UK data connected

Exhibition | We have always been here. And we always will be.

08 April, 2025

A student-led display is now showing in the Usher Building. Entitled "We have always been here…

Photograph showing the student exhibition entitled "We have always been here. And we always will be." displayed within the Usher Building

Thanasis Tsanas elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh

27 March, 2025

Thanasis Tsanas announced in this year's intake of Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Thanasis Tsanas

New defibrillator location tool set to boost cardiac arrest survival rates

21 March, 2025

PADmap has now launched, bringing a data-driven approach to the placement of Public Access…

Photograph of a public access defibrillator

Nicola Boydell and Giulia De Togni elected as UK Young Academy members

20 March, 2025

Emerging leaders from across the UK have been named as the newest members of the UK Young Academy.

Nicola Boydell and Giulia De Togni

Introducing Usher Connects: a new event series uniting minds to improve health and social care

18 March, 2025

We’re excited to launch Usher Connects, a free and open-to-all event series designed to unite minds…

Usher Connects

Study helping islanders forestall disease

17 March, 2025

More than 60 people from Scotland’s Northern Isles have been given personalised health insights to…

Scottish Northern Isles