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  1. Kingston School of Art students use digital technology to bring primary school pupils’ drawings to life during coronavirus lockdown

    Kingston School of Art students Izzi Toovey and Josephine Miller encouraged children to draw objects from their lives during lockdown which they are then digitally colouring and animating as part of the Colouring in Kingston initiative. In short: Everyday objects drawn by primary school pupils are being digitally transformed by two Kingston School of Art […]

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  2. Birmingham student creates 1,000-strong volunteering group to help during the COVID-19 outbreak

    A nursing student from Birmingham City University has set up a volunteering group to help vulnerable members of her south Birmingham community during the COVID-19 outbreak. Katie Dixon, who is studying adult nursing at Birmingham City University, has since recruited nearly 1,000 people to help in the Kings Heath community, with another 250 kind hearted residents awaiting […]

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  3. Kingston University nursing students going above and beyond during coronavirus pandemic

    Hundreds of nursing students from Kingston University have been on the frontline to help in the national fight against coronavirus, with many going above and beyond to assist their NHS colleagues and the wider community. Many are on work placements organised by the University’s Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, run jointly by Kingston […]

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  4. Teesside University health psychologist launches online sessions to help people cope with lockdown 

    In May 2020, a Teesside University health psychologist responded to the ongoing implications of lockdown by launching a series of free online sessions to help people with long-term conditions cope with social distancing, and manage related stress and anxiety, through creative activities. In short: Dr Stephanie Kilinç, who is based in the University’s School of […]

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  5. BCU architecture graduate helps build London’s Nightingale Hospital

    An Architecture graduate from Birmingham City University has helped design and build the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London’s ExCeL Centre. Alumnus Jordon Lambert supported the design of the hospital, which was built to help expand NHS capacity to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In short:  As an architect at Building Design Partnership (BDP), Jordon has […]

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  6. Coventry University contributes resources and materials to fight against COVID-19

    During the early stages of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Coventry University contributed human resources and materials to assist the NHS to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In short: 202 student nurses, 174 nursing associate apprentices and 35 student midwives from across all campuses in Coventry, Scarborough and London were deployed in frontline roles in […]

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  7. Teesside University offers further support in the fight against coronavirus

    In April 2020, Teesside University announced it was supporting health care services a with expertise and equipment from Teesside University as they continue the fight against the coronavirus. The University’s School of Health & Life Sciences ran a series of webinars on developing critical care skills for registered health care staff to prepare them for […]

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  8. BCU research to assess impact of COVID-19 social distancing on over 70s

    A research project from Birmingham City University (BCU ) has been launched to explore the effects of social distancing and isolation on people aged over 70 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, conducted by BCU’s Professor Joanne Brooke and Dr Maria Clarke, will examine the challenges older people are facing in social isolation, including loneliness, organising the […]

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