Enabling people with dementia to live positive, fulfilled lives resulted in the establishment of a dedicated Salford Institute for Dementia. Through research, innovation and education in supportive design and care for people living with dementia, the university aims to maintain independence and promote integrated support in the communities where people live. Core to the Institute’s […]
A collaborative research initiative brings together researchers from the disciplines of design, creative practice and healthcare who have extensive experience related to social, clinical and medical care, disability and ageing. Lab4Living‘s aim is to propose creative strategies for the development of future living environments, in which people of all ages and abilities are enabled and […]
A partnership between Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) is tackling the impact of violence, particularly on children and young people. The Centre for Public Health at LJMU is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention. It helps partners understand the burden and impacts of violence, identify at […]
The quality of our health, fitness and mental wellbeing is important to all of us, but doing the simple things that can help us look after them can easily slip down our list of priorities. In 2014 Oxford Brookes University developed a new Wellbeing service to offer crucial support to students. A number of existing […]
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 […]