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  1. The Natural Resources Institute: researching sustainability at the University of Greenwich

    March 29, 2021

    The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) is a specialist research, development and education organisation of the University of Greenwich, with a focus on food, agriculture, environment and sustainable livelihoods. Together with our international partners such as UNESCO and the Gatsby Foundation, they tackle issues including poverty, food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture, climate change, gender and […]

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  2. University of Greenwich’s Powerhouse

    March 29, 2021

    The University of Greenwich’s ‘Powerhouse’ aims to foster collaboration between staff, students and the community. It is home to a community of entrepreneurs who run social and commercial enterprises from the co-work space. Students can access enterprise support, funding and training via their accelerator, and businesses come for knowledge exchange – accessing expertise and facilities, […]

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  3. University of Greenwich support local Mutual Aid group during COVID-19

    March 29, 2021

    In Greenwich, the university gave use of its onsite kitchens to the local Greenwich Mutual Aid group, and staff members and students supported vulnerable people with prescription collection, deliveries and food parcels to those vulnerable people from across the local area. Find out more about how the University of Greenwich aided in their local coronavirus […]

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  4. Kingston University’s ESCAPE-pain rehabilitation programme

    March 29, 2021

    Kingston University’s ESCAPE-pain rehabilitation programme helps people with chronic hip and knee pain and has been delivered in 20 sites across the UK including community centres, leisure centres and schools. It has treated more than 13,000 people to date, saving the NHS an estimated £22M by reducing the amount of healthcare needed by patients. Read […]

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  5. University and Student Union leaders call for a return to campus

    March 29, 2021

    More than 40 University Chancellors, Chairs of governing bodies, Vice-Chancellors and Student Union presidents from the University Alliance have joined together to call on the Prime Minister to permit universities to re-open from April 12. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the group urge the Government to allow a return to campus for […]

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  6. The primary engineer competition at Kingston University

    March 29, 2021

    Kingston University run an annual ‘Primary Engineer competition’ where local primary school children are invited to design solutions to engineering challenges, with selected entries later turned into prototypes by the university. Read about their 2019 launch event below: Prototypes for designs to solve engineering challenges built by Kingston University and dreamed up by school pupils […]

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  7. Reimagining Kingston Town Centre’s Streets and Spaces strategy

    March 29, 2021

    Kingston University has been a leading partner in collaboration with Kingston Council, Kingston First, and the Greater London Authority to drive wider community regeneration and help develop a more successful and inclusive town centre. The long-term strategy will provide opportunities for the community to transform Kingston Town Centre and enable students to become actively involved […]

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  9. #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) at Leeds Beckett

    March 26, 2021

    A new £1.7million project was launched by Leeds Beckett University to enhance the resilience and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region The three-year #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) project is led by a team of academic experts […]

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  10. University of South Wales’ Clinical Simulation Centre

    March 26, 2021

    ABOUT THE CENTRE Our state of the art clinical simulation centre is set up to replicate an acute care NHS environment, providing realistic clinical facilities for our Nursing and Midwifery students and qualified healthcare professionals. The centre provides training for a wide range of healthcare professionals such as anaesthetists, junior doctors, medical students, nurse practitioners, […]

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