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University of Aberdeen contributes to improve cataract surgeries in Scotland
The national Centre for Sustainable Delivery (CfSD) has published Improving the Delivery of Cataract Surgery in Scotland: A Guide for Implementing Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS), endorsed by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. The guide provides practical, evidence-based support to enable consistent delivery of high-quality ISBCS services across Scotland. University...
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NHS Scotland's Outdoor Spaces Economic Value Quantified
The NHS Scotland's outdoor spaces economic value quantified for the first time.
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Professor Mandy Ryan Ranked 2nd Worldwide Among Top Scholars
Professor Mandy Ryan, Emeritus Professor of Health Economics at the University's Health Economics Research Unit (HERU), has been ranked second in the world in the field of discrete choice analysis by ScholarGPS.
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Covid-19 pandemic had bigger impact on women's health than men's
The Covid-19 pandemic affected women's mental and physical health more than men's, according to research from the University of Aberdeen.
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New report calculates NHS outdoor spaces save the NHS £82 million per year
A report by researchers at the University of Aberdeen, commissioned by Public Health Scotland and SEFARI Gateway, calculates for the first time, the economic value of outdoor spaces in NHS Scotland sites.
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University of Aberdeen working towards a Net Zero NHS
The University of Aberdeen have been announced as a core organisation in a new UK-wide hub tasked with developing new ways to help the NHS dramatically cut its carbon footprint.
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New Interim Director and senior staff moving on from HERU
We are delighted that Professor Graham Scotland has taken up the position of Interim Director at HERU. Graham has worked in HERU for 20 years, first joining as a research fellow in 2004. We are looking forward to continued success for the Unit under Graham’s leadership. Graham takes over from Professor...
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HERU Newsletter Summer 2024
Our Summer 2024 newsletter covers some important changes in the Unit, including an introduction to our new Interim Director, Professor Graham Scotland, some staffing updates, and news of a change to our funding model. We introduce some new research projects, including: An evaluation of a harm reduction intervention aimed at problem substance...
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Final report to the CSO: 1977-2024
We would like to thank the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the (now) Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates for recognising the potential and value of core funding a health economics research unit, and for their core funding and support between 1977 and 2024. HERU was the first research unit...
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PhD opportunity at HERU - CLOSED
THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED Expansions in early learning and childcare: economic analysis of parental outcomes and preferences Applications are sought for a 3.5 year full-time, self-funding PhD project to be based at HERU. The project is available to be undertaken on-campus or by distance learning and will start from October 2024. The...