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  1. Hertfordshire helping children with autism understand the world with Kaspar the social robot

    The University of Hertfordshire has partnered with local school Garston Manor, a specialist school for autism, learning difficulties and speech and language, to further enhance Kaspar the social robot’s ability to act as an educational companion for children with autism or communication difficulties. The project is supported by academic partners in King’s College London, and a commercial company, Compusult in Canada. The new ‘Kaspar Explains’ […]

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  2. ARU to deliver world’s largest healthcare entrepreneurship programme

    Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been chosen as the official partner of NHS England and NHS Improvement to nurture healthcare innovators from across the country and help them gain the commercial skills, knowledge and experience to make their ideas become a reality. The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme was founded in 2016 and has become the world’s largest […]

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  3. Researching how exercise can help the Down syndrome community

    New Mindsets study is examining the link between physical fitness and mental fitness A major international study has been launched to investigate whether exercise can improve cognition for people with Down syndrome. The Mindsets study is a partnership between the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, BrainHQ, and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and the researchers are looking to recruit […]

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  4. Hope For The Community supporting the mental health of those with long-term conditions

    A company founded by a Coventry University professor which has been supporting people with long-term health problems during the COVID-19 outbreak is foremost among the university’s mental health outreach programmes. One of its projects is the Hope Programme, which helps people living with a long-term condition, including those living with cancer, to cope with anxiety […]

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  5. Network exploring how robots can support people living with frailty

    A network of universities, led by UWE Bristol, has come together to explore how robots can be used to support people to better self-manage the conditions that result from frailty, providing information and data to healthcare practitioners, and enabling more timely interventions. Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies at UWE Bristol, […]

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  6. Coventry University expert contributes to government’s National Plan for Sport and Recreation

    A panel of experts, including a Coventry University Professor, has submitted evidence to the House of Commons and House of Lords Select Committees to advise the government on how to best promote an active and healthy nation. David Broom, Professor of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health within the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences, formed part […]

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  7. Anglia Ruskin collaboration study investigates whether exercise can improve cognition in Down syndrome community

    A major international study has been launched to investigate whether exercise can improve cognition for people with Down syndrome. The Mindsets study is a partnership between the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, BrainHQ, and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and the researchers are looking to recruit participants from the UK. There is anecdotal evidence that exercise can lead to […]

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  8. Collaboration including University of Hertfordshire and Leeds Beckett University works to improve hospital care for people with dementia

    A team of researchers from the University of Hertfordshire, Leeds Beckett University and the University of Nottingham have been awarded over £300,000 of funding from the Alzheimer’s Society to co-design resources to improve dementia care in hospital. People with dementia are admitted to hospital for many health reasons, often not directly related to their dementia. […]

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  9. UWE Bristol and Weston College pilot an innovative technical skills solution for Bristol

    The white paper sets out a vision for the future of skills across England. The resources both physical and human needed to deliver and respond to this challenge are significant and require innovation and collaborative working. In the West of England region, two partners in the education world have joined forces to drive a unique […]

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  10. Connecting people to employment in computing at Birmingham City University

    Birmingham City University  will deliver a new Institute of Coding Skills Bootcamps initiative to connect people to employment in Data Science and Cyber Security, as part of a national Institute of Coding programme rollout. Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up tech skills and fast-track […]

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