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People with asthma in deprived areas of Wales have worse outcomes and increased risk of death

21 February, 2021

Asthma patients living in the most deprived areas of Wales are more likely to suffer from increased…

Master of Public Health programme - APHEA accredited

21 February, 2021

Major global achievement for our online Master of Public Health

Martyn Pickersgill - Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences

21 February, 2021

Professor Martyn Pickersgill welcomed in to the Academy of Social Sciences.

Dr Ruth McQuillan receives Chancellor’s Award for Teaching

31 January, 2021

Chancellor's Awards recognise innovation, relevance, creativity, personal dedication and…

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Respiratory Health Report: Improving Asthma Outcomes In The UK

31 January, 2021

BREATHE and Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research members contribute key evidence for APPG report…

New free online course: Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) in Primary Care Settings

31 January, 2021

A new interactive online course developed by RESPIRE and the International Primary Care Respiratory…

Better post-surgery care would improve cancer survival

31 January, 2021

Patients’ chances of survival after cancer surgery is strongly linked with the standard of post…

Usher staff on REF panels

10 December, 2020

Appointments have now been made to the expert panels that will assess submissions to the Research…

INSIGHT: Reflections on UNCOVER

02 December, 2020

Author: MPH alumna Emilie McSwiggan - reflecting on being part of the UNCOVER team.

Annual Recognition Awards

02 December, 2020

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