The University of Hertfordshire are encouraging outdoor events and activities so that students can meet new friends. A recent example is the Community Garden Project (see image below), which held its first session recently, where students can learn how to grow their own fruit and vegetables and learn new horticultural and conservation skills. The project […]
A Changed World invites the University of Hertfordshire’s community – both students and staff – to share and showcase their academic and creative activity relating to the COVID-19 lockdown and current global pandemic. It enables a university-wide discussion about our personal and professional shared experiences during these challenging times. Its inclusive approach has provided a safe and innovative way of […]
UA, along with 70 national and local organisations from across the country, are urging the Government to provide immediate clarity on how it intends to deliver the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). In an open letter, coordinated and led by UA, the group of 70 universities and businesses including the CBI, call for greater transparency […]
A project developed by a Kingston School of Art researcher that aims to help people overcome trauma through expressive writing techniques is to be offered to healthcare professionals around the world who are on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis. The methodology developed by Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons), Dr […]
New research finds that technology used during the pandemic-enforced work from home (EWFH) experience has changed the tools and culture of team collaboration. The study, by researchers at University of Greenwich, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), University of East Anglia (UEA), and Phone Free Day, is the first international empirical study of its kind. Overall, […]
A biomedical science training programme developed at the University of Brighton has been praised by a professional body for its ability to withstand coronavirus pressures. The training programme, designed by Senior Lecturer in Biosciences Simonne Weeks, allows students studying Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) to join a placement Frontier Pathology laboratories, giving them a chance to work towards the Institute […]
Disabled people experiencing extreme isolation due to coronavirus can now use robots to remotely access one of Britain’s most well-known art galleries, thanks to a unique Bristol Robotics Laboratory collaboration. Telepresence robots, part of the D4D project, are being used to connect people who are experiencing extreme isolation as they are required to shield during […]
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe. The study of 3,103 people with tinnitus was led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), with support from the British Tinnitus […]
The University of Hertfordshire has been working closely with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) to enhance its mental health and wellbeing services, including linking students with appropriate expert support and referring students for fast assessments if they are seriously unwell. In short: Two years ago HPFT appointed a Community Mental Health Nurse/Cognitive Behavioural […]
To help students whilst self-isolating, Oxford Brookes have set up a comprehensive support service and are continuing to promote its availability. An online reporting form allows students to inform the University that they are going into self-isolation. In short: Students are allocated a case worker, who regularly checks in on the household to check on […]
