--- title: News from THIS Institute - The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (3) description: "Keep up with the latest news and blog posts from THIS Institute. We have an important goal: to strengthen the evidence base for improving healthcare. (3)" --- [![THIS Institute. The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute.](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/hubfs/logo-dark-this.svg) ![THIS Institute. 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Since... ![Professor Mary Dixon-Woods](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mary-2-740x740.jpg) Professor Mary Dixon-Woods - 24 February 2021 - 2 min read Three years of THIS Institute](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/three-years-of-this-institute) #### [Many people express their identity through their choice of clothing, shoes, and... ![Kate Bendall](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/KateBendall_0002-e1580813625850-740x740.jpg) Kate Bendall - 7 December 2020 - 3 min read Disability, design, and healthcare improvement research](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/disability-design-and-healthcare-improvement-research) #### [What tickles your fancy: counting birds, measuring mountains on Mars, or measuring the... ![Kate Bendall](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/KateBendall_0002-e1580813625850-740x740.jpg) Kate Bendall - 20 November 2020 - 4 min read Learning about citizen science from environmental research](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/learning-about-citizen-science-from-environmental-research) #### [THIS Institute is seeking to appoint a fellow to lead a study to co-produce a vision for... ![Sushma Sangyam](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/hubfs/Sushma%20Sangyam%20photo.jpg) Sushma Sangyam - 13 November 2020 - 1 min read New fellowship opportunity - Care homes and primary care: co-producing a sustainable relationship](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/new-fellowship-opportunity-care-homes-and-primary-care) #### [Three years of research, over 400 hours of observations, 65 stakeholder interviews and... ![Elisa Liberati](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Elisa-Liberati_2886-square-740x740.jpg) Elisa Liberati - 27 October 2020 - 2 min read Understanding safety in maternity units through collaboration](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/understanding-safety-in-maternity-units-through-collaboration) #### [At THIS Institute, we are delighted to congratulate our fellows Zoe Fritz and Caitriona... ![Kate Bendall](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/KateBendall_0002-e1580813625850-740x740.jpg) Kate Bendall - 14 October 2020 - 2 min read Integrating philosophy, policy and practice to create a just and fair health service](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/integrating-philosophy-policy-and-practice-to-create-a-just-and-fair-health-service) #### [As a practising GP, Dr Carol Sinnott knows first-hand how overstretched GPs can be. 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