…sing in the country. What makes a member? A commitment to excellence, world-leading practices and outcomes Prioritising innovative teaching and the student experience Place based, applied research and engagement with industry and communities Delivering talent and skills for industry and public services A commitment to supporting social diversity Many of our member universities can trace their origins to Britain’s industrial revolution and have wor…
…e heart of NHS patient care, the training goes some way to ensuring a first-class service. One portfolio from a student was described as ‘outstanding’ by an IBMS verifier, who commended the university’s placement scheme’s ‘quality and skill’. Mrs Weeks drew on 20 years of pathology expertise as a Senior Biomedical Scientist working in the NHS, the private sector, and within the university’s School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences. In addition…
…c Health, the research found that 40% of those displaying symptoms of COVID-19 simultaneously experience a worsening of their tinnitus. In short: Although the study focused on people with pre-existing tinnitus, a small number of participants also reported that their condition was initially triggered by developing COVID-19 symptoms, suggesting that tinnitus could be a ‘long COVID’ symptom in some cases Tinnitus affects an estimated one in eight adu…
…roups of local residents. Most local councils do not offer meals on wheels services for older residents, but some have had to start doing so during Covid-19. Community groups have expanded food bank operations and set up community funds. Professor Wendy Wills, Director of the Centre of Research into Public Health and Community Care at the University of Hertfordshire, said: “Increasing demand in supermarkets, panic buying, detrimental impacts on ho…
…Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) with testing patients for COVID-19 while about 50 paramedic students worked with West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) to help bolster their numbers during the coronavirus outbreak. Manufactured over 5000 face shield headband frames and clear face visors and donated them to NHS Trusts and local public health groups. Loaned a DNA extraction machine to University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW)…
…lowed news that the University’s National Horizons Centre was lending state-of-the-art analytical equipment to the NHS to enable testing for the virus to be stepped up. In short: The School of Health & Life Sciences delivered webinars over a number of different dates in response to a request from Health Education England for higher education institutions to deliver extra training to health care staff. They focused on managing ventilated patients w…
…ess is straightforward and UWE Bristol staff are available to provide hands-on support through a series of confidential 1:1 drop-in sessions. “Digital Innovation Fund follows on from previous successful grant funding schemes run by the University, which has given £2m of grants to thriving businesses in the West of England, creating over 150 new jobs and over 100 new products and services. We are looking forward to this new fund delivering similar…
…s the risk of any further spread of Covid-19 and makes the test truly point-of-care. “Our main aim has always been to produce a test that is quick, accurate and most importantly cost effective, so that it could be made widely available, particularly if there is a second wave or increasing incidents of localised lockdowns. We still have a bit of a way to go for regulatory approval but we are confident that we are producing a high-quality, low-cost…
…ns to protect research and knowledge exchange are swift and targeted. A one-size-fits-all approach is unlikely to work (another reason why it’s important for the taskforce to hear from a range of institutions), but we’re glad that these conversations are happening now for when the need arises. Any medium and long-term recovery will require innovative solutions that can only come through consulting a wide range of voices. One way of achieving this…
…sues and advancing debate? See the full data set here. Building a community-led recovery response As professional and technical universities whose mission is absolutely driven by supporting students, local industry and our communities, it is pleasing that this role is valued by the public. But our universities also know that they can go further and play a key role in turning the tide of devastation that the Covid-19 pandemic is already wreaking on…
