Staff and students at Teesside University are able to access a range of activities to encourage them to improve their health and fitness during the annual Festival of Wellbeing. Held throughout September and October, the Festival offers the opportunity to try out a wide range of sports and activities, from rock-climbing and Tai Chi, to […]
An Emotional Resilience (ER) programme launched recently at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) that is helping students to develop ‘mental wealth’ is going from strength to strength. Students are being trained in helping others to deal with ER skills through what is known as a peer assisted learning (PAL) scheme organised […]
A device used to treat burns, skin defects and scars is at the centre of a research partnership to unlock the secrets of its ability to work so effectively on hard-to-heal wounds. Avita Medical Ltd, a regenerative medicine company specializing in developing products and technology that provide innovative treatment solutions derived from a patient’s own […]
The Health Design & Technology Institute (HDTI) at Coventry University supports the development of new and innovative community health care products, focussing on the ageing population and people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. The institute’s activities bring together businesses, healthcare practitioners, academics and end-users to focus on four different areas: the design and validation […]
A state-of-the-art clinical simulation centre is providing paramedic science students with the opportunity to practise working in real-life emergency settings without even stepping off campus. Based in the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, run jointly by Kingston University and St George’s, University of London, the Paramedic Clinical Simulation Centre is packed with technology […]
Wound management is a key component of patient care in many common chronic conditions such as diabetes and circulatory disorders. One specific challenge is the debridement (removal of dead tissues) of chronic wounds, and finding the most effective treatment in each individual case. BioMonde is a small pharmaceutical company who has developed a medical biotherapy […]
Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem is the first study of its kind examining the ways in which universities as anchor institutions relate to regional health ecosystems. It argues they are uniquely placed to integrate the complex web of organisations that make up a local health economy. You can read more […]
Universities have a unique role to play in making health and wellbeing provision more efficient and responsive to local populations, so people can lead happy, healthy lives, a new research report by University Alliance finds. The study, Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem is the first of its kind examining the ways in […]
In our Regional Leadership Series report Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem, we set out a case for the contribution universities make to health and wellbeing. The report also explores the opportunities that devolution offers alongside the challenges currently facing the NHS. Our universities play a unique and crucial role – as anchor […]
Commenting on the HEPI paper Designing a Teaching Excellence Framework: Lessons from other sectors, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “This report makes a strong and timely case for a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) built on a strong evidence base and implemented gradually. “One of University Alliance’s key recommendations in response to the government’s […]
