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University of Hertfordshire experts raise concerns over maternity care for pregnant women in UK prisons

University of Hertfordshire experts raise concerns over maternity care for pregnant women in UK prisons

Experts, including senior midwives and researchers from the University of Hertfordshire, are calling for improvements in maternity care for pregnant women in UK prisons, citing significant gaps in care....

23 January 2025

Former Herts staff says New Year Honours recognition “was totally unexpected”

Former Herts staff says New Year Honours recognition “was totally unexpected”

A former staff member at the University of Hertfordshire has spoken about being in “absolute shock” after she was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the King’s New Year Honours....

21 January 2025
Herts astronomer explains how to see January’s ‘beautiful’ planetary alignment

Herts astronomer explains how to see January’s ‘beautiful’ planetary alignment

Skygazers on a look-out for celestial displays are in for a treat as six planets line up across the night sky, with four visible to the naked eye....

17 January 2025
£2 million investment in wind tunnels part to place Herts at the forefront for aerospace teaching facilities

£2 million investment in wind tunnels part to place Herts at the forefront for aerospace teaching facilities

Students of aerospace and automotive engineering at the University of Hertfordshire are set to benefit from a £2 million suite of state-of-the-art wind tunnels during 2025....

17 January 2025
School of Health and Social Work awarded Silver Athena Swan Charter for gender equality

School of Health and Social Work awarded Silver Athena Swan Charter for gender equality

The School of Health and Social Work has been granted a prestigious Silver award in the Athena Swan Charter, joining a select group of institutions recognised for their commitment to advancing gender equality....

14 January 2025
Powerful new play shining light on mothers in prison to debut at University of Hertfordshire

Powerful new play shining light on mothers in prison to debut at University of Hertfordshire

A groundbreaking new play shining a light on the real-life experiences of pregnant women and mothers in prison, performed by women actors with experience of the criminal justice system, is being debuted at the University in Hertfordshire....

13 January 2025
Professionalising paramedics: Herts launches new master’s degree

Professionalising paramedics: Herts launches new master’s degree

Paramedic science and the range of roles for paramedics in the healthcare sector have developed and expanded because of professionalisation, says the university behind the UK’s first ever paramedic science degree....

8 January 2025
Herts academics present MPs with their early study findings aimed at helping SEND children have better access to healthy food at school

Herts academics present MPs with their early study findings aimed at helping SEND children have better access to healthy food at school

Academics from the University of Hertfordshire shared with MPs the early evidence they have gathered from a study aimed at helping children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to have improved access to healthy food at school....

24 December 2024
 Herts Principal Lecturer nominated for prestigious Eddie Award

Herts Principal Lecturer nominated for prestigious Eddie Award

Howard Berry, a Principal Lecturer and Head of Post-Production for Film and Television at the University of Hertfordshire, has been nominated for an esteemed Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary by the American Cinema Editors (ACE)....

20 December 2024
University of Hertfordshire announces new Dean of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

University of Hertfordshire announces new Dean of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

The University of Hertfordshire has announced it has appointed Professor Irene Ctori as the Dean of the new School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences....

20 December 2024
Show home transformed by Herts Interior Architecture and Design students

Show home transformed by Herts Interior Architecture and Design students

Three Interior Architecture and Design students at Herts have won a competition hosted by major housing developer Taylor Wimpey to create bespoke room designs for a show home....

13 December 2024
University of Hertfordshire announces new Vice Chancellor

University of Hertfordshire announces new Vice Chancellor

Following a rigorous and competitive recruitment process, the University of Hertfordshire has announced its appointed Professor Anthony Woodman as its next Vice Chancellor....

11 December 2024
Herts Dean of the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science elected as president of the Aerosol Society

Herts Dean of the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science elected as president of the Aerosol Society

Daniel McCluskey, Dean of the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire and Professor of Aerosol Biodetection Technology, has been elected as the new President of the Aerosol Society at their annual AGM and conference....

6 December 2024
Herts alumnus’s pioneering stroke rehabilitation start-up receives £475K funding boost following University business support

Herts alumnus’s pioneering stroke rehabilitation start-up receives £475K funding boost following University business support

A University of Hertfordshire alumnus, whose company has been supported by a number of the University’s business support schemes, has been awarded £475k funding to progress its revolutionary work....

6 December 2024
First ever survey of university students reveals they want assisted dying law to change

First ever survey of university students reveals they want assisted dying law to change

Twice as many university students want to change the law on assisted dying as think it should not be changed, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by the University of Hertfordshire has revealed....

29 November 2024
University of Hertfordshire Business School Wins Prestigious CMI HE Partner of the Year Award

University of Hertfordshire Business School Wins Prestigious CMI HE Partner of the Year Award

The University of Hertfordshire’s Business School has been named as the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Higher Education (HE) Partner of the Year at the CMI Awards of Excellence 2024....

27 November 2024