In July 2020, Coventry University launched a suite of 50 fully-funded PhD studentships designed to deliver research-led solutions to the challenges posed by COVID-19. The pandemic has created a number of societal challenges – from significant implications for the health sector, to concerns for the future of cultural institutions and artistic practice. In response, Coventry […]
The Toxicology Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire has been testing the effectiveness of different personal protective equipment (PPE) for reducing potential exposure to COVID-19. PPE is vital in protecting healthcare workers on the frontline against the coronavirus. Traditional methods that measure the effectiveness of PPE don’t normally consider how a person wears the […]
In response to Covid-19, in June UWE Bristol launched Digital Innovation Fund to help businesses to innovate during these turbulent times. In short: UWE’s Digital Innovation Fund provides business support and £1m in grants for small and medium sized business in the West of England. The scheme, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), […]
People in self isolation due to coronavirus can use robots to remotely access one of Britain’s most iconic art galleries, thanks to a unique Bristol Robotics Laboratory collaboration. In short: In a UK first, the temporarily closed Hastings Contemporary has teamed up with the laboratory to offer its members and audiences the opportunity to visit the gallery […]
Having pledged to ensure no-one goes hungry during the lockdown restrictions, Oxford City Council has been working with Oxford Brookes University to ensure emergency food supplies also provide a healthy diet. In short: Oxford City Council, working with a range of partners, community groups and volunteers, is running a huge operation from Rose Hill Community […]
In June 2020, Teesside University announced it was helping fledgling Tees Valley start-ups bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic through new ‘re-incubation’ support which will help their businesses recover and thrive as they exit lockdown. In short: The re-incubation support is focused on ensuring early stage businesses can quickly and confidently make the right decisions […]
During the UK’s Spring lockdown, Hertfordshire Law Clinic offered free advice to tenants, both members of the public and students, on housing issues. Although the Government had introduced emergency measures intended to protect tenants from eviction at a time when people should be staying at home as much as possible, there was confusion as to […]
A rapid point-of-care Covid-19 test developed by scientists at the University of South Wales (USW) is a step closer to being available for use as it moves into official evaluation and validation following months of development. Scientists at USW and their partners have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government’s innovation department to validate the […]
Teesside University academic Rebecca Walters has been supporting a charity during the ongoing pandemic to help disadvantaged members of the community. Rebecca responded to an urgent social media appeal by Little Sprouts back in March, seeking help to deliver packed lunches to local children who would at that time have normally received free school meals. […]
University Alliance have today (30 June 2020) sent the following letter to Ministers across the Department for Education, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, outlining how Alliance universities can support the covid recovery and regeneration efforts.