Usher Institute - University of Edinburgh

About us Our vision, structure, heritage and leadership for the future. Vision To catalyse the transformation of health in society by working with people, populations and their data. Leadership Professor Aziz Sheikh OBE leads the Usher Institute. Structure The Usher Institute sits within the Edinburgh Medical School. It has 4 core research centres, hosts the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, and is a delivery hub within the Data-Driven Innovation Programme of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion The Usher Institute seeks to foster an inclusive, fair, respectful culture and a welcoming environment in which all staff and students can flourish. Why Usher? The Usher Institute was home to the first Chair of Public Health in the United Kingdom in 1898. WHO Collaborating Centre We are recognised as a WHO Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) on Population Health Research and Training. See also Research at the Usher Institute Share This article was published on 28 May, 2020 Athena SWAN silver award logoContributing to Data-Driven Innovation logo