Research from the Water, Environment and Communities Group has been instrumental in the development of policies responsible for the uptake of measures which mitigate the damage and disruption of flooding, in thousands of UK homes. Research summary: Protecting homes at street-level The Environment Agency estimates a total of 5.2 million properties in England and Wales, […]
Researchers at UWE Bristol have developed an innovative way to produce energy, using urine as a source for a type of fuel cell to create electricity. The Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is an electrical circuit that is driven by microbes such as bacteria. Two compartments are separated by a membrane; the microbes sit on one […]
Microalgae – from salt water to scale-up To maintain current consumption trends the world needs to produce 50-70% more food by 2050. University of Greenwich researchers have been looking into Microalgae and how it could revolutionise the food industry. As the primary producers of the marine food web, Microalgae are an underexploited resource. They consume […]
Teesside University is helping to support a new National Hydrogen Transport Centre on Teesside, further strengthening the region’s clean growth ambitions and paving the way for hundreds of more clean energy jobs. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Simon Hodgson The centre, the first of its kind in the UK, will result in the research, […]
Dr Atkins is Principal Research Fellow at the University of Brighton’s world-leading Advanced Engineering Centre, and a leading researcher in the field of hydrogen engines. Dr Atkins’ report – Can Hydrogen Engines Support Decarbonisation in the Heavy Duty Sector? – puts a spotlight on the often overlooked need to find effective green solutions for trucks, alongside surging sales for […]
Public Health England commissioned Leeds Beckett University to develop a guide and supporting resources to enable any Local Authority in England – and the wider UK – to implement a whole systems approach to tackling obesity within their local area. The guide, published in July 2019, describes a “how to” process, which can enable local authorities, […]
Professor Ruth Northway, who specialises in Learning Disability Nursing, worked with Improvement Cymru – part of Public Health Wales – to shape the Once for Wales health profile, which aims to provide people with a learning disability to receive consistent, safe and timely healthcare. It provides people with a learning disability with a personalised document […]
The University of Hertfordshire has partnered with local school Garston Manor, a specialist school for autism, learning difficulties and speech and language, to further enhance Kaspar the social robot’s ability to act as an educational companion for children with autism or communication difficulties. The project is supported by academic partners in King’s College London, and a commercial company, Compusult in Canada. The new ‘Kaspar Explains’ […]
New Mindsets study is examining the link between physical fitness and mental fitness A major international study has been launched to investigate whether exercise can improve cognition for people with Down syndrome. The Mindsets study is a partnership between the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, BrainHQ, and Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and the researchers are looking to recruit […]
A network of universities, led by UWE Bristol, has come together to explore how robots can be used to support people to better self-manage the conditions that result from frailty, providing information and data to healthcare practitioners, and enabling more timely interventions. Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies at UWE Bristol, […]
