Developed in the Robotics Laboratory at the University of West England Bristol (UWE), the start-up Open Bionics is the first company to create multi-grip bionic hands small enough to fit children as young as 9 years old. This is just one of the many achievements by Open Bionics leading them to win multiple awards for […]
A Dolphin N2 engine developed at the University of Brighton highlights the state-of-the-art research being undertaken throughout our members. The invention is seen as one of the most significant advances in engine design in years and is being hailed as extremely efficient, making it more comparable to a fuel cell than to a traditional engine. […]
The University of Brighton’s Green Growth Platform is an award-winning green business-innovation network which supports businesses developing clean and green products, services and processes to scale-up. The platform provides access to university facilities and expertise, commercialisation advice, coaching and workshops and an investment readiness programme. It has over 1000 members that has created 300 green […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
This Centre aims to improve the understanding of the development of obesity, including the associated comorbidities (CVD and type 2 diabetes) and psychosocial conditions to identify effective preventative and management approaches. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH The Centre is unique in applying a multidisciplinary approach to the study of obesity. It integrates community-based programmes aimed the prevention and […]
Further investment in Net Zero research and innovation positions Teesside to lead the green revolution A brand-new research and innovation facility was confirmed as part of the region’s growing Net Zero credentials, placing the Tees Valley firmly at the heart of the UK’s green industrial revolution. Teesside University and The Tees Valley Mayor and Combined […]
News that a COVID-19 vaccine is set to be manufactured on Teesside has been welcomed by the National Horizons Centre which will provide vital training to the vaccine manufacturing workforce. The National Horizons Centre will help build the region’s skills capacity to assist with the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines. Sixty-million doses of the Novavax vaccine […]
