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Global Health Symposium and Annual Lecture 2018

06 September, 2018

Professor Chris Whitty CB FMedSci delivered an outstanding, inspirational lecture, preceded by a…

New appointment: Professor Linda Bauld

06 August, 2018

We are delighted to announce that Professor Linda Bauld has been appointed Bruce and John Usher…

Sarah Chan - member of Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland.

17 July, 2018

The Usher Institute is delighted that Dr Sarah Chan, Chancellor's Fellow, has been appointed…

Launch of Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society

25 June, 2018

The new Wellcome Trust-backed University of Edinburgh Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society…

Professor Scott Murray retires

14 June, 2018

May 2018 saw the retirement of two much valued Professors from the Usher Institute, Raj Bhopal and…

Professor Raj Bhopal retires

14 June, 2018

May 2018 saw the retirement of two much valued Professors from the Usher Institute, Raj Bhopal and…

Kinship carers comic created to help relieve stress

12 June, 2018

A comic book full of helpful hints has been launched to support people who play vital caring roles…

Dental list of bad practice has patient care at heart

11 May, 2018

Dental experts have drawn up a definitive list of scenarios that patients should never face in a…

Grant to speed up bowel cancer diagnosis

04 May, 2018

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh and University of Leicester have been awarded a grant…

Experts to evaluate NHS tech scheme

03 May, 2018

The impact of a flagship NHS programme aimed at improving the use of digital technology in…