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Herts robots get into the festive spirit

Christmas is approaching fast – and this year the residents of Robot House at the University of Hertfordshire are joining in....

15 December 2023

Health and care research expands at Herts with new dedicated research centre

A new research centre aiming to make a positive difference to people’s experience of health and care launched this week at the University of Hertfordshire....

14 December 2023

New series of access guides designed to support every individual’s accessibility needs launched at Herts

The University of Hertfordshire has teamed up with specialist accessibility company AccessAble to launch a series of Detailed Access Guides aimed at ensuring all visitors to campus can plan their visit with confidence....

7 December 2023

Astrophysics research at Herts receives £3 million funding boost

The University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Astrophysics Research (CAR) has been awarded a grant of just over £3 million from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), powering ambitious new research over the next three years....

30 November 2023

Herts spin-out raises £2m for first-of-its-kind, ‘3D human lung’ to replace pharmaceutical animal testing

A University of Hertfordshire spin-out company has been awarded £2m funding to advance a ‘3D human lung’ being hailed as a revolutionary alternative to animal testing for new drugs and chemical compounds....

29 November 2023

Get ready to step into the future at the University's Festival of Ideas

The University of Hertfordshire is inviting staff, students and the public to help them explore, innovate and imagine the future at their largest ever event - the Festival of Ideas....

28 November 2023

Innovation leaders at Herts welcome independent review of university spin-out companies

As an institution who places enterprise at its core, the University of Hertfordshire has strongly welcomed the findings from an independent review of university spin-out companies that has resulted in the government pledging a new, £20m investment to support the “next generation” of specialist, innovative companies, developed from a university’s...

27 November 2023

New Herts spin-out company OSIRT Ltd. is transforming digital investigation to tackle rising cyber-crime

A new University of Hertfordshire spin-out's innovative software could redefine how digital investigations into cyber-crime are carried out by law enforcement and cybersecurity professionals going forwards....

23 November 2023

Introducing Spectra: the new name for our Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building

As the countdown begins to the opening of the new, multi-million-pound home for the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at Herts, the University is proud to announce that the building will be known as Spectra....

23 November 2023

National Festival of Social Science comes to Hertfordshire for the first time

A host of free public events on the theme of lifelong health and wellbeing is being rolled out across the county by the University of Hertfordshire as part of a wider, national festival....

17 October 2023

Hertfordshire bus company launches new ‘Brave Voices’ campaign to tackle harassment through community action

Uno, the bus company operated by the University of Hertfordshire, has teamed up with students, staff and Herts police to launch a new creative campaign aimed at encouraging communities to work together to tackle harassment and unwanted behaviours on public transport....

13 October 2023

Research England awards just under £1.5m for new Herts-led, life sciences partnership helping to advance healthcare technologies

A new, University of Hertfordshire-led, life sciences partnership has been awarded just under £1.5m by Research England...

12 October 2023

Accuracy boost for AI Brain Computer Interface model brings life-changing technology a step closer

An artificial intelligence model, which could allow the human brain to interact with computers, prosthetic limbs and even appliances in the home, has achieved a nearly 90% accuracy rate, according to research from the University of Hertfordshire and Teesside University – outperforming any previously tested....

12 October 2023

A lack of support for people with OCD is costing the UK over £5bn a year, new research reveals

The current lack of support for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is costing the UK a staggering £5 billion, a new study published in Comprehensive Psychiatry has concluded....

10 October 2023

Galactic archaeology uncovers the dramatic history of our next-door neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy

Research led by the University of Hertfordshire has revealed the dramatic history of Andromeda, our nearest neighbouring galaxy....

10 October 2023

Herts bioengineer receives Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship for ingenious industry collaboration

The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) has announced eight new recipients of its Industrial Fellowship, awarded to talented UK engineering researchers who are using ingenious collaboration between academia and industry to tackle societal issues – including Herts engineer Dr Amit Pujari....

5 October 2023