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Success for Herts aerospace engineering students at the British Model Flying Association Payload Challenge

Two groups of Aerospace Engineering students from the University of Hertfordshire took part in the British Model Flying Association (BMFA) Payload Challenge on 14-15 June at the BMFA National Centre near Grantham, with successful results for their model aircraft....

28 June 2023

University of Hertfordshire announces industry leader and alumnus Dr John Martin as visiting professor in Paramedic Science

The University of Hertfordshire has announced a senior paramedic and alumnus - whose career highlights include advising the emergency medical committee at the 2012 Olympics and representing his profession in Parliament - as a visiting professor in Paramedic Science....

19 June 2023

University of Hertfordshire researchers raise over £600 for children's hospice

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have raised more than £600 for a children’s hospice by match-donating money with survey respondents during their latest research project....

19 June 2023

University of Hertfordshire research finds redistributing waste food saves UK £225 million a year

New research by the University of Hertfordshire has discovered that a major UK charity’s work redistributing waste food has a social and economic value of £225 million a year for the UK economy....

31 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire hosts free, public art gallery show

The University of Hertfordshire is hosting a free, public art gallery display featuring hundreds of pieces across fashion, product design, fine art and architecture....

26 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire added £730m gross-added value to UK economy in 2021, new report finds   

The University of Hertfordshire generated £730m for the UK economy in 2021, a new report has discovered. ...

17 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire retains research HR award for 12th year

In April, the University of Hertfordshire retained the HR Excellence in Research Award for the 12th year running...

12 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire celebrates futsal win at the University National Championships

The University of Hertfordshire’s men’s futsal team created history by winning the University National Championship final on Wednesday 10 May. This is the club’s very first national success....

12 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire celebrates the third successful cohort of the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway (WISH) programme

The University of Hertfordshire has recently hosted the third successful cohort of the Women in Sport High Performance Pathway (WISH) programme, and has now helped to support nearly 100 women from over 50 countries on their elite coaching journey....

11 May 2023

University professor appointed head of government task force

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4 May 2023

University of Hertfordshire physiotherapy students support London Marathon runners

The University of Hertfordshire BSc and Pre-Registration MSc Physiotherapy programmes volunteered at the London Marathon, delivering post-event massages to some of the 350 runners raising funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society....

2 May 2023

Astronomers solve a 60-year mystery of quasars – the most powerful objects in the Universe

Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars – the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe – by discovering that they are ignited by galaxies colliding....

26 April 2023

University of Hertfordshire Art Collection awarded Accredited Museum status

The University’s Art Collection has been awarded Accredited Museum status by Arts Council England. The award recognises that the Art Collection upholds high standards in its care and management of the collection, and engagement with users...

24 April 2023

University of Hertfordshire and OCD charity Orchard announce promising new treatment for people living with OCD

The University of Hertfordshire and Orchard have announced the successful completion of a study using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) – a form of non-invasive brain stimulation – as a pioneering new treatment option for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The study results show that tDCS reduced OCD symptoms, and...

24 April 2023

University of Hertfordshire alumnus wins BAFTA Game Award for hit game God of War Ragnarök

Michael Leaning, University of Hertfordshire alumnus, recently won the Audio Achievement BAFTA Game Award as part of a team who worked on the hit video game God of War Ragnarök....

19 April 2023

University professor develops new teaching inspired by Ukrainian solidarity group

A leading academic from the University’s School of Health and Social Work has developed new teaching modules based around her experiences of a solidarity group set up to support Ukrainian lecturers through the ongoing Russian conflict....

14 April 2023