…I knew I wanted to change courses but I thought it was too late. It was only when a family friend had suggested that there was a space for Pharmacy at RGU through Clearing that I realised it wasn’t too late! How would you describe the process? The process was easy and simple. When I called RGU they made the whole process stress free and easy. They asked me a few questions and requested I send them some relevant documentation. I had to cancel my s…
…, but once I called Kingston’s Clearing hotline the operators were incredibly helpful. They quickly put me at ease and explained my options. The whole process went very smoothly and, before I knew it, I was accepting my place,” he said. Jared was faced with a sudden health problem in his first academic year when he suffered heart attack while visiting his parents back in South Africa earlier this year. “It came out of nowhere and was a super stres…
…Chelmsford hospital, have developed a robust, reliable assay, or test, for COVID-19 which returns results in less than 20 minutes. The test, called Cov2-ID, detects three viral targets, making it more reliable than other tests that look at just one, and was 100% accurate in almost 30 patient samples taken. The test also has the potential to detect viral load, which is the amount of the virus present in each patient. The research has been published…
…sionally. “We have a real sense of community where I live, which is so lovely, especially at a time like this when so many are worried. This is what prompted the idea to start a volunteering group at our local neighbourhood watch group. “I mentioned that I had created a flyer to help the elderly and vulnerable on the road I live on. It quickly became apparent that others wanted to do the same, so it made sense to create a group specifically for th…
…with the latest guidance, and will continue to monitor the situation closely and respond accordingly. All Alliance universities have set up guidance and advice on their websites to look out for their students and staff. Click on the University links below to read about the safety measures they’ve put in place. University of Greenwich University of Hertfordshire Coventry University UWE Bristol University of South Wales Birmingham City University A…
…and support their communities and the nation through the crisis. This includes training a significant proportion of the NHS frontline workforce, contributing to lifesaving research, donating vital supplies and facilities, and supporting local community initiatives. Find out more here: https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/covid-19-response/ Case Studies and Blogs Find out more about our members’ work training the nurses, allied health professio…
…drive through research and facilities. While the spotlight has shone brightly and rightly on the vaccination discovery endeavours of the UK’s most research-intensive universities, what is less known is the work of Alliance-type institutions, which are doing critical work realising the benefits of vaccine discovery to support the country’s vaccination effort. Alliance universities deliver applied research driven by partnerships with industry and th…
…ced by a growing range of stakeholders working in collaboration with a highly committed team of researchers, actively engaged in disseminating their research for the public good. Items included here also corroborate the REF Unit 33 Case Study (2021 submission): Changing the lives of people living with dementia (PWD) and their families through music therapy research. Source 1: Bowel, S., Bamford, S. M., 2018. What would life be – without a song or…
…are isolated. Now a similar robot will be deployed at Philip Colbert’s exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery. The virtual experience enables visitors to move around the gallery via their smartphone or computer and zoom into the detail of the paintings and sculptures on display. Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies at the Bristol Robotics Lab, said: “There are numerous applications for telepresence r…
…o see how we can enable access to great art to combat isolation, particularly for those with underlying health conditions who are having to self isolate.” Liz Gilmore, Director of Hastings Contemporary said “As we navigate through these testing times and manage the loss of important revenue streams, I’m thrilled to embrace such innovation and creativity. Our trials with the telepresence robot have buoyed the team here in Hastings and will enable a…
