News 2022

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2022.

News listing

Publication date

Andrew Morris presented with RSE’s Royal Medal

08 November, 20232023

Andrew Morris presented with Royal Medal for contributions to advancing health data science.

Jeni Harden earns double honours

08 November, 20232023

Congratulations to Jeni Harden for receiving both Chancellor’s Award and Clinical Educator…

New £10 million hub for behavioural research

03 November, 20232023

A new UK hub for behavioural research has been funded to help tackle societal and economic…

New Usher Director of Research - Dr Fiona Dobbie

27 October, 20232023

The Usher Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Fiona Dobbie as Director of Research

Winning Name for Usher Building Café Announced

24 October, 20232023

We are delighted to announce that the winning name for our wonderful new café is Usher 1898,…

Breaking Boundaries: Recap of Successful Women in Healthcare Data Science Event

19 October, 20232023

Celebrating the success of the recent Women in Healthcare Data Science event with engaging…

Celebrating Postdoc Appreciation Week

28 September, 20232023

Recognising the dedication and achievements of all our postdocs

Annual Lecture and Showcase Success

25 September, 20232023

We were delighted to host Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor at the UK Health Secruity…

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,…