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The Digital Health and Care Innovation Centre (DHI) recently hosted its annual Master’s Seminar, a key event that showcases the innovative work of students funded through DHI’s academic partnerships. Held on the 4th of June 2025 at the University of Strathclyde, the seminar brought together a vibrant community of academics and students to explore emerging ideas in digital health and social care.

The vital role that university research and innovation play in society, the economy and the environment was the theme of a visit to Heriot Watt University today by the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Graeme Dey. The minister toured the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC), a partnership between Heriot Watt, Robert Gordon University and the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee.

Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh are proud to announce the launch of their collaborative new MSc in Biomedical Engineering, designed to develop the next generation of leaders at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and innovation.

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.

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

Read Moira Mackenzies insight into digital solutions design to inform health care services and providers published in AgendaNI Annual Report

Glasgow-based technology firm Archangel has recently secured a share of a £600,000 Smart & Connected Social Places (SCSP) 5G Innovation fund

Explore the insights into how Scotland is committed to improving health outcomes for women in Scotland.