…sted on October 23, 2020 Greenwich study shows the good, the bad and the ugly of COVID-19 enforced work from home Posted on November 6, 2020 Hertfordshire study finds pandemic increases dietary health inequalities in the East of England Posted on October 26, 2020 Chair-based exercise routine created by Oxford Brookes to help people stay active and healthy during lockdown Posted on October 27, 2020 ARU study finds COVID-19 is making tinnitus worse…
…the ways that Alliance universities are contributing to the fight against Coronavirus: Donating diagnostic and analytical kit and testing equipment and ventilators Providing disinfectant biocides for decontamination of PPE protective equipment Upskilling and retraining returning staff and supporting students and staff who are moving onto the NHS register or returning to the workforce Opening halls of residence as a possible place for health staff…
…0 Coventry University contributes resources and materials to fight against COVID-19 Posted on October 23, 2020 USW helping the NHS in the fight against Covid-19 Posted on October 23, 2020 Teesside University offers further support in the fight against coronavirus Posted on October 23, 2020 Hosting a hospital – how an NHS Nightingale hospital was created in three weeks at UWE Bristol Posted on October 23, 2020 ARU Nurse blogs on working on the coro…
…elieve universities will be very or quite important in the UKs recovery (only 19 per cent disagreeing) – 56% believe universities have been very or quite important in supporting the NHS (just 8% disagree) For more information about this survey and how it will inform UA’s strategic response to the recovery, please see here About the survey: Public First surveyed 1,003 UK adults. Fieldwork was conducted from May 13 – May 15 2020 and results have…
…fessor Paul Croney, added: “At Teesside University, we pride ourselves on our ability to work together with business to address societal challenges through industry-informed research and innovation. Nothing embodies this ambition more than the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and so we are delighted to offer up the expertise, facilities and training potential of the National Horizons Centre to support vaccine manufacture and deployment.”…
…to enable palliative care patients to keep in contact with friends and family while they are in isolation and is reaching out to other local NHS trusts to see if they are in similar need. Linda Nelson, Associate Dean (Enterprise and Business Engagement) in the School of Health & Life Sciences, said: ‘It is vital that, if we are to succeed in the fight against the coronavirus, that organisations must come together and work in partnership. ‘As an or…
During the early stages of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Coventry University contributed human resources and materials to assist the NHS to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In short: 202 student nurses, 174 nursing associate apprentices and 35 student midwives from across all campuses in Coventry, Scarborough and London were deployed in frontline roles in the NHS. 25 PhD students and research staff volunteered to help University Hospitals C…
…lying molecular technology of the test to be confident that we can accurately detect Covid-19. We also now have a pre-production prototype of the electronic reader device that will process the test results in 20 to 30 minutes and a unique saliva/nasal probe, which works well for non-invasive swabbing and means that patients can take their own virus swabs. This then goes straight into the assay and then into the machine. This obviously cuts the ris…
…Public Health, the research found that 40% of those displaying symptoms of COVID-19 simultaneously experience a worsening of their tinnitus. In short: Although the study focused on people with pre-existing tinnitus, a small number of participants also reported that their condition was initially triggered by developing COVID-19 symptoms, suggesting that tinnitus could be a ‘long COVID’ symptom in some cases Tinnitus affects an estimated one in eigh…
…pitals who were using their equipment, so that they have the most up-to-date skills on how to maximise their equipment. Matthew Thornton, Head of Practice-based Learning at USW, said: “Given the nature of coronavirus and the numbers of people affected, it is likely that we will see relatively high numbers of people requiring specialist care. The Simulation Centre and its staff are a unique asset, and we’re proud to be able to help support our NHS…
