The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have today announced they will reintroduce emergency education standards to enable final year nursing students to opt-in to support the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, via extended clinical placement. Responding to the news, Professor Debra Humphris, University of Brighton Vice Chancellor and Chair of University Alliance said: “Alliance universities […]
A project developed by a Kingston School of Art researcher that aims to help people overcome trauma through expressive writing techniques is to be offered to healthcare professionals around the world who are on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis. The methodology developed by Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing BA (Hons), Dr […]
A biomedical science training programme developed at the University of Brighton has been praised by a professional body for its ability to withstand coronavirus pressures. The training programme, designed by Senior Lecturer in Biosciences Simonne Weeks, allows students studying Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) to join a placement Frontier Pathology laboratories, giving them a chance to work towards the Institute […]
New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe. The study of 3,103 people with tinnitus was led by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), with support from the British Tinnitus […]
The University of Hertfordshire has been working closely with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) to enhance its mental health and wellbeing services, including linking students with appropriate expert support and referring students for fast assessments if they are seriously unwell. In short: Two years ago HPFT appointed a Community Mental Health Nurse/Cognitive Behavioural […]
Academics at Oxford Brookes University have devised a chair-based exercise programme for anyone whose daily routine, health and wellbeing has been affected or disrupted by COVID-19. The ten-minute programme is particularly appropriate for people with mobility problems, long-term health issues and those whose normal daily activities have been restricted by the lockdown. In short: The […]
Initial findings from a new study by a team of researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration East of England (ARC EoE), has found that COVID-19 and lockdown measures have amplified dietary health inequalities in the East of England region. In short: Households who are relatively financially secure have been able to spend […]
By Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor at UWE Bristol As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold of the country, universities have radically changed how they operate to best support students and staff, and UWE Bristol is no different. But alongside all of our efforts to ensure that our students’ academic and student experience is able to […]
ARU Student Nurse, Hollie, shares her first-hand experience of working on placement during a global pandemic. In March, second- and third-year nursing year students were scouted by the NHS and asked to opt in or opt out of supporting our designated NHS Trusts during the global pandemic. I opted in. Personally, I wanted the hands-on […]
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 […]
