News 2022

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2022.

News listing

Publication date

Better monitoring of breast cancer screening vital for improved uptake of services

15 September, 20232023

Findings suggest access to breast screening services should be monitored to determine if changes…

Global surge in cancer cases among under-50s

08 September, 2023

Global cancer cases in people under the age of 50 have risen by 79 per cent between 1990 and 2019,…

HDR UK announces five strategic research driver programmes

21 August, 2023

Five UK-wide programmes at the centre of HDR UK’s new strategy will harness the power of large-…

New appointment: Professor Julie Jacko, Co-Head of the Centre for Medical Informatics

16 August, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Professor Julie Jacko has been appointed as Chair of Health…

Annual Recognition Awards: Call for Nominations

07 August, 2023

The Usher Institute is delighted to recognise the contribution of staff and students in our Annual…

Vapes work better than patches in pregnancy trial

04 August, 2023

E-cigarettes may be more effective than nicotine patches for pregnant women trying to quit smoking…

Covid risk study pinpoints ethnic inequalities

03 August, 2023

Scotland’s White Gypsy/Traveller ethnic minority group were at greater risk of Covid-19…

Congratulations Professors!

02 August, 2023

Congratulations to Professors Saturnino Luz Filho, Thanasis Tsanas, Karen Fairhurst, Nazir Lone and…

Academic Fellow in General Practice recognised with award

31 July, 2023

Academic Fellow in General Practice at the Usher Institute receives prestigious award for research.

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh announces move to Oxford

31 July, 2023

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE appointed as next Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences…