News 2021

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2021.

News listing

Publication date

Volunteers needed to boost study into nation’s health

27 January, 2023

Every adult and young person in Scotland is being invited to join a major study that will help…

First cohort of UK Young Academy includes Usher researcher, Andrea Ford

16 January, 2023

Andrea Ford, Research Fellow (Medical and Cultural Anthropology), joins first cohort of UK Young…

New Masters in Planetary Health tackles crises for people and planet

16 January, 2023

Professor Liz Grant co-leads a new MSc in Planetary Health - seeking to equip graduates to address…

New Year Honours for Professor Ewen Harrison

16 January, 2023

Professor Ewen Harrison receives OBE in New Years Honours list 2023.

FEATURING: MSc Epidemiology student, Bisola Olubiyi

04 January, 2023

Listen to a recent IELTS podcast hosted by Ben Worthington, as he chats with online MSc…

EAVE II shortlisted in HDR UK Annual Awards

07 December, 2022

The EAVE II project has been shortlisted for Health Data Research UK's Team of the Year Award.

COPS study finds no increased miscarriage risk due to COVID-19 vaccines

17 November, 2022

There is no evidence of higher risk of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy following vaccination…

Launch of community for data-driven innovation in health and social care

16 November, 2022

The Usher Innovation Community will put data at the centre of responses to health and social care…

Annual Lecture success

15 November, 2022

We were delighted to host Dr Fiona Godlee for this year's Usher Institute Annual Lecture.

Being Human Festival

08 November, 2022

The Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society is hosting a series of events as part of the UK Being…