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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…

Congratulations to John Last prize winners

18 July, 2023

This year's John Last prize for contributions to public health/academic community by online…

Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley announced as next Chair of Nuffield Council on Bioethics

14 July, 2023

Sarah will take up the post formally in January 2024 when the current Chair of the Nuffield Council…

Kathrin Cresswell joins International Academy of Quality and Safety

12 July, 2023

Kathrin Cresswell is recognised for significant contributions to the field of Quality and Safety in…

Professor Linda Bauld receives honorary degree

12 July, 2023

Professor Linda Bauld OBE, who has been at the forefront of public health research in Scotland for…

Long COVID project recognised for statistical excellence

05 July, 2023

The Long COVID project was crowned joint winners of the Royal Statistical Society's Florence…

Core genes for type 1 diabetes revealed

16 June, 2023

Scientists have identified nine genes that play a key role in increasing the risk of developing…