--- title: News from THIS Institute - The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute (4) 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. (4)" --- [![THIS Institute. The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute.](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/hubfs/logo-dark-this.svg) ![THIS Institute. 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15 June 2020 - 1 min read Save the date: THIS Space 2020](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/save-the-date-this-space-2020) #### [The COVID-19 crisis has added substantially to the challenges of ensuring quality and... ![Danielle Doyle](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Danielle-Doyle_3273-square-740x740.jpg) Danielle Doyle - 11 June 2020 - 1 min read New fellowship opportunity: Building a learning healthcare system for maternity care](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/new-fellowship-opportunity-building-a-learning-healthcare-system-for-maternity-care) ## Subscribe to our blog ![Paper_Planes](https://f.hubspotusercontent00.net/hubfs/5328759/This%20Institute/Images/group-19%20(1).png) #### [At THIS Institute we’re always looking at ways to make sure that our materials are as... ![Hannah Flack](https://mk0thisinstitut0r1om.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/144976H_Hannah-Flack_0051-e1575542194693-512x512.jpg) Hannah Flack - 27 May 2020 - 2 min read Not Quite Right: Encouraging discussions around healthcare improvement using video](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/not-quite-right-encouraging-discussions-around-healthcare-improvement-using-video) #### [THIS Institute is launching a series of new fellowships that will deliver much-needed... ![Danielle Doyle](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Danielle-Doyle_3273-square-740x740.jpg) Danielle Doyle - 19 May 2020 - 1 min read New fellowship opportunity: Learning from COVID-19 intensive care patient experiences](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/new-fellowship-learning-from-covid-19-intensive-care-patient-experiences) #### [COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge for healthcare services. It has seen a... ![Professor Mary Dixon-Woods](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mary-2-740x740.jpg) Professor Mary Dixon-Woods - 3 April 2020 - 2 min read Responding to COVID-19](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/responding-to-covid-19) #### [A cool North London eyewear shop may seem an unlikely place for someone to choose a... ![Daniel Punch](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/26e246888e499ece00835fd5f8dbb8ae) Daniel Punch - 3 March 2020 - 4 min read Co-design, ownership, disability-led design and improvement studies](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/co-design-ownership-disability-led-design-and-improvement-studies) #### [THIS Institute is seeking a provider to undertake an evaluation of our engagement and... ![Joann Leeding](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/JoannLeeding_3718-square-740x740.jpg) Joann Leeding - 6 February 2020 - 1 min read Invitation to tender: evaluating THIS Institute’s engagement and involvement strategy](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/invitation-to-tender-evaluating-this-institutes-engagement-and-involvement-strategy) #### [Robert Wachter, MD - Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University... ![Danielle Doyle](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Danielle-Doyle_3273-square-740x740.jpg) Danielle Doyle - 3 February 2020 - 2 min read Professor Robert Wachter appointed new chair of scientific advisory board](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/professor-robert-wachter-appointed-new-chair-of-this-institutes-scientific-advisory-board) #### [THIS Institute, invites applications from UK universities for doctoral fellowships.... ![Danielle Doyle](https://www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Danielle-Doyle_3273-square-740x740.jpg) Danielle Doyle - 27 January 2020 - 1 min read Universities invited to apply for THIS Institute’s PhD fellowships](https://blog.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/universities-invited-to-apply-for-this-institutes-phd-fellowships) #### [As human beings, we’re always looking for feedback on our behaviour. 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