The difference we make

At Usher, we use routinely collected large-scale data, making health and care research more efficient and effective.

Usher is home to the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU). Teams across Usher also lead large cohort studies, engaging and supporting volunteers who enroll on these studies.

Public trust is paramount to health data research. We work together with the public and across disciplinary boundaries to ensure a focus on responsible and ethical use of data and real-world validity.

Our vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment brings together expertise across fields including artificial intelligence and machine learning alongside social science, public health and clinical understanding to drive forward the future of health and care.

The Usher Building is at the heart of the growing health innovation district of the Edinburgh BioQuarter. This ecosystem is grounded in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region, while supporting growth and development internationally.

At Usher, we collaborate with partners around the world. Together, we build a better understanding of the global burden of disease, support decision-making and the cost-effective delivery of treatments.

At Usher we connect with practitioners to drive research and innovation that translates into practice. Our team includes clinical academics from primary and secondary care, as well as public health professionals. We manage our own general practice here in Edinburgh, and have close links with care homes and hospices.

Putting data at the centre of responses to health and social care system challenges is crucial to improving services through research and innovation. We develop scalable solutions in partnerships between clinical, academic and entrepreneurial colleagues that transform health and care outcomes.