Impact of our research
Climate change, energy, engineering, healthcare, science and technology are just some areas where we are breaking new ground for the benefit of people in the UK and across the globe.
Discovering earth-like planets outside our solar system; creating pioneering atmospheric models to monitor and improve air quality; protecting civilians against chemical terror attacks; and furthering social interaction between robots and humans.
These are some of the ways in which our interdisciplinary research is addressing some of today’s biggest challenges regionally, nationally and globally.
Research case studies
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The Lost Mothers Project – reimagining care and justice for incarcerated mothers
The Lost Mothers Project is a pioneering collaboration between the University of Hertfordshire, the charity Birth Companions, and an advisory team of women with lived experience of pregnancy, motherhood, and separation from a baby while in prison. The project brings critical attention to the often-overlooked experiences of incarcerated mothers and the professionals who support them.
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Forgotten Page to Stage: rediscovering lost legacies of Great War theatre
University of Hertfordshire researcher Dr Andrew Maunder is rediscovering and professionally reviving lost plays from the early 20th century, revealing how theatre from this period tackled post-war life in ways that still resonate powerfully today.
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Biodetection in action - protecting people, preserving nature, sustaining our future
The University of Hertfordshire has been awarded a landmark £13.5 million grant - the largest in its history - by Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England (E3) Fund, to launch the Biodetection Technologies Hub. The Hub aims to transform global responses to airborne biological threats by addressing a critical gap in health and environmental security: real-time detection of bioaerosols.
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Networks that know: How Herts researchers are shaping a 6G future
From intelligent sensing to signal-bending smart surfaces, University of Hertfordshire researchers are helping to design the technologies that could define the next generation of wireless connectivity.
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Breathing new life into product safety testing
University of Hertfordshire spin-out, ImmuONE, is using its groundbreaking 3D human lung model to assess the health effects of inhaled chemicals and medicines, offering a more ethical and accurate alternative to animal testing.
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Tackling problematic use of the internet among young people across Europe
With over 90% of UK teenagers now owning a smartphone, young people are more connected than ever - but alongside digital opportunity come serious concerns around excessive and harmful online behaviour.
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Using AI to build smarter, more resilient healthcare systems
Through the University of Hertfordshire Integrated Care System Partnership, we are applying artificial intelligence to help health leaders better predict, plan, and respond to the evolving needs of 1.6 million people across Hertfordshire and West Essex.
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Smart Mobility Unit
The University’s Smart Mobility Unit brings together interdisciplinary expertise and professional services to apply practical solutions and innovations in transport to benefit the University and its wider community.