Research at the University of Hertfordshire is helping to identify ways to improve healthcare for the nearly half a million people living in care homes in the UK. The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital role care homes play in the long-term care of older people and must be recognised by policy makers. Research […]
The University of Hertfordshire has delivered the Hertfordshire Growth Hub (HGH) to support over 5500 local SMEs. This service has continued throughout Covid, with many Alliance universities using their connections to support businesses in navigating the challenges posed by the pandemic. About the hub: Hertfordshire Growth Hub is the county’s flagship business support provider. Powered […]
The University of Hertfordshire played a role in the realisation of the St Alban’s museum and gallery, making a significant difference to the local community by reinvigorating a significant but under-used building in central St Albans. Following a two-year restoration and redevelopment project, visitors were invited to enjoy a dynamic programme of events to celebrate […]
The University of Hertfordshire’s Science Partnership is a unique collaboration between the University and the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with a focus towards supporting small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs). It leverages the state of-the-art facilities and academic expertise at the University to boost the dynamic agri-technology and life sciences sector in Hertfordshire while providing a […]
Oxford Brookes University’s ACES project matches second and final year accounting student volunteers with charities and social enterprises, to provide services such as book-keeping and end of year statements. Find out more below. The Accounting for Community: Engaging Students (ACES) scheme gives our students the opportunity to gain real-life experience whilst helping local community organisations. […]
The Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research (CIMTR) is a research institute based at Anglia Ruskin University dedicated to advancing the understanding of music therapy and its ability to affect positive change on health and wellbeing in both policy and practice. CIMTR contributes to national policy making, adding music therapy to the NICE guidelines for […]
The Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies (CEMET) is led by the University of South Wales (USW) and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Welsh Government. CEMET assists small businesses across Wales to develop cutting-edge technologies and boost productivity. Receiving over £8.9m of funding, the project supports […]
Coventry University have partnered with Network 2 Supply (N2S), a leader in IT lifecycle services, to develop Bioleaching, a technique that uses bacteria to safely extract and recycle precious metals from electronic waste (e-waste). With over 50 million tonnes of e-waste generated globally each year and existing recycling methods cause a loss of precious metal […]
The UK’s First ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ Established in 2014, the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) marks a step-change in the way the UK is tackling industry’s well-documented skills and technology gaps. Since establishment, AME has flourished to become an award-winning facility, recognised as the UK’s first ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ […]
Birmingham City University runs a £3.3 million business skills and growth project, providing local companies with access to graduate recruits, interns and project staff with the skills businesses need to grow; a Higher-Level Skills Match service to support SME’s to recruit and upskill. Find out more here.
