A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2022.
News listing
Government allocates £600m to launch Health Data Research Service
The UK Government has committed £600m to launch a national Health Data Research Service – a key…
Exhibition | We have always been here. And we always will be.
A student-led display is now showing in the Usher Building. Entitled "We have always been here…
Thanasis Tsanas elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Thanasis Tsana announced in this year's intake of Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
New defibrillator location tool set to boost cardiac arrest survival rates
PADmap has now launched, bringing a data-driven approach to the placement of Public Access…
Nicola Boydell and Giulia De Togni elected as UK Young Academy members
Emerging leaders from across the UK have been named as the newest members of the UK Young Academy.
Introducing Usher Connects: a new event series uniting minds to improve health and social care
We’re excited to launch Usher Connects, a free and open-to-all event series designed to unite minds…
Study helping islanders forestall disease
More than 60 people from Scotland’s Northern Isles have been given personalised health insights to…
Editorial questions proposed prognosis requirement in assisted dying legislation
A new BMJ editorial questions the reliability of a proposed key safeguard in assisted dying…
Julie Jacko appointed to the Scottish Science Advisory Council
Latest members of the Scottish Science Advisory Council announced for 2025.
Launch of CARRii to tackle UK’s respiratory health crisis
A new initiative to address the UK’s worsening respiratory health crisis launched at the House of…
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