Eliminating Malaria by Strengthening Health Programme Management in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa Every year some half a million people die from malaria, a disease which exists in nearly 100 countries. Focus for enhanced malaria programme performance is often placed on the technical challenges, while human and organizational factors are often overlooked. Research conducted by […]
The Foundry at UWE, Bristol was part-funded by the Institute of Coding and is delivering a range of new courses to tackle skills shortages in digital technology. The Foundry hosts a high-profile calendar of technology outreach and engagement events across cyber security, computer science, creative technologies and STEM subjects designed to widen participation around coding […]
UWE Bristol turned their Exhibition and Conference Centre into a 300-bed NHS Nightingale Hospital in response to the pandemic in 2020. Read about the opening and how they pulled it off below. The NHS Nightingale Hospital Bristol was officially opened by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, on the University of the West of England […]
With campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Peterborough, Anglia Ruskin University is one of the leading universities for police education in the UK. A new partnership means they will now deliver training for police forces across the South East as part of a major overhaul of police officer training. New Police Constables will enrol on a […]
Anglia Ruskin University’s Law Clinic, set up in 2018, works with local law firms to provide free, independent and confidential legal advice to people who otherwise might struggle to obtain it. Since its inception they have helped over 1,000 clients across Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. The clinic also includes a website to help local residents […]
The University of Hertfordshire’s toxicology research group was asked by the US Department of Health and Human Services to investigate chemical weapon decontamination processes. Hertfordshire invested in large-scale testing facilities to allow researchers to simulate human exposure to hazardous substances and to evaluate mass casualty decontamination outcomes. The research resulted in the development of new […]
Developed through more than a decade’s research by the University of Hertfordshire, Kaspar is a humanoid robot that acts as a social companion to improve the lives of children with autism and other communication difficulties. By interacting and behaving in a child-like way, Kaspar helps teachers and parents support children with autism to overcome the […]
The Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence (IEAI), based at Oxford Brookes University, has quickly established itself as a key player in responding to the opportunities and risks around artificial intelligence in industry and society. The institute has received significant funding to develop use of ethical AI in sectors such as Human Resources and legal, supporting […]
The University of South Wales is working with TATA Steel to make its processes greener and cheaper. Spanning sustainability, decarbonisation, carbon capture and data science, a host of research and industrial projects are putting processes in place that will help to limit emissions and improve efficiencies. TATA Steel is working as an industrial partner on […]
A unique new partnership with the University of South Wales’s Film & TV School Wales saw students and graduates working on leading television productions. The next generation of filmmakers were given the opportunity to work on leading television productions, thanks to the new partnership. Students worked as trainees in Cardiff’s Wolf Studios, USW graduates have […]
