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 […]
University Alliance, the voice of professional and technical universities, has today written to the Prime Minister seeking assurances as to the future of funding for research in the UK and continued association to the Horizon programme. Globally connected and locally rooted, Alliance universities work with industry and public sector partners through their research to support […]
University of Hertfordshire uses Goonhilly’s deep learning hub for AI venture that ‘sees through’ clouds The University of Hertfordshire has partnered with satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd to provide regular satellite mapping of the UK free from cloud cover, for the first time. More information: The University of Hertfordshire team […]
A new publication released 10 March by University Alliance (UA) showcases how research taking place in universities across the Alliance is delivering local and global impact. Launched to coincide with British Science Week, the publication uses case studies to highlight how Alliance universities work with partners to address real-word challenges, and to deliver research activities that directly benefit people, communities, […]
