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The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Project Support Officer based in the Moray region to support the Rural Centre of Excellence in Digital Health and Care Innovation (RCE)

We are excited to announce a forthcoming tender from the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), working in collaboration with BE-ST (Built Environment Smarter Transformation) Innovation Centre and Moray Council for the development of a smart housing blueprint that focuses on health, well-being, and environmental sustainability in rural settings.

RDS recently unveiled its ambitious new business plan for 2025-26, marking a significant step forward in its mission to enhance health and social wellbeing in Scotland. In addition to the business plan, RDS has also updated its Safe Haven Charter for the first time since 2015. This charter underpins the secure and ethical use of sensitive health data, ensuring that researchers can access and analyse data within a trusted framework.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) is thrilled to offer Master's scholarships to support the development of future talent in the Digital Health and Social Care sector. Thanks to the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), we are offering Master's scholarships in digital health and social care for the 2025-26 academic year. These scholarships, valued at £7,775 per place, are available for students starting their courses in September 2025 or January 2026.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) recently participated in the 'Creating Environments for Health, Care and Technology' symposium - a dynamic international event exploring how design and technology can shape the future of health and care environments. 

Young Innovators Shine at #DigiInventors 2025 Awards as SSERC Announced as New National Partner.

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The Chief Scientists Office (CSO) launched a national open innovation challenge aimed at innovating mental health services in Scotland on 22nd June 2022. The aim of this challenge was to develop disruptive innovative solutions that deliver sustainable, accessible, and equitable mental health services.

Skills Development Scotland has a new resource helping companies to navigate the skills development support available to them in Scotland.

DHI's Rural Centre of Excellence was given a fantastic opportunity to highlight the great work of the programme at ITEC 2025

Last month, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), in collaboration with College Local Innovation Centres (CLIC), was...

PEACEPLUS have launched a new funding call under Investment Area 6.1 - Strategic Planning and Engagement.

On 13 March 2025, DHI and partners hosted a Parliamentary reception to to celebrate the impact of the Digital Lifelines Scotland programme

Developing a national harm reduction app to enhance digital support for people with lived experience of substance use.

A major new initiative aimed at transforming mental health research and community well-being will launch with a special event on 25/03/25

A digital platform designed to help those at risk of falling has received funding to move into a trial phase. 

Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre has appointed Archangel as development partner for a pioneering Technology Enabled Care project

We were proud to celebrate the winners of the DigiInventors Challenge Secondary School Edition at Digital Health & Care Scotland 2025.

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has reinforced its position as a global expert in digital health and social care

A pioneering partnership between the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and Research Data Scotland (RDS)