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Young people with dementia need new approaches to care

Research conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire outlines new approaches to care for people diagnosed with young onset dementia.

27 November 2018
Our research finds pregnant prisoners are giving birth without midwifery support

Newly published research by Dr Laura Abbott, specialist midwife and senior lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, has highlighted significant risks to the safety and wellbeing of pregnant mothers and their babies in UK prisons; including women giving birth in cells without midwifery care.

15 November 2018
Innovative board game to tackle malnutrition among older people

The University of Hertfordshire is celebrating the first UK Malnutrition Awareness Week, running 1-7 October 2018, with the launch of a new educational board game. The Food in Later Life Game will help people learn more about the causes of malnutrition in older people and the actions they can take to help prevent and manage it.

4 October 2018
New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks

A new University of Hertfordshire study found that using certain over-the-counter herbal medicines and dietary supplements alongside prescription drugs could pose serious health risks, especially amongst older adults.

25 September 2018
We're helping the NHS to drive innovation in its workforce

As the NHS turns 70, the University of Hertfordshire reflects on the benefits its successful, collaborative relationship have brought to both the University and the NHS.

5 July 2018
25 years of Radiotherapy reunion

On Saturday 16 June a special event was held to celebrate 25 years of radiotherapy education at the University of Hertfordshire.

2 July 2018
First Sri Lankan alumni event a great success

We were delighted to hold our first Alumni Event in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday 25 June 2018.

26 June 2018
Herts midwife receives national midwifery honour

A midwife from Hertfordshire has received a national award from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) for her contribution to midwifery.

14 June 2018
New health and social work scholarships to bolster students’ finances

The University of Hertfordshire is offering new scholarships to undergraduate students applying to study health and social work courses from September 2018.

8 May 2018
Marathon effort from Physiotherapy students

A group of 30 second and third year Physiotherapy students, assisted by staff from the University of Hertfordshire, delivered post-event massages to runners raising funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society at this year’s London Marathon.

23 April 2018
University of Hertfordshire study finds health researchers are failing to provide feedback

The first study examining the role of feedback in health research projects involving patients and members of the public (PPI research*) has found that a fifth of PPI contributors never received feedback on how their input has shaped the research project.

17 April 2018
Deprivation skews school children’s food habits

New research has found that schools in poorer areas could be doing more to entice young people to eat at school, by making the eating areas more attractive places to socialise and treating pupils more like customers at lunchtime.

9 April 2018
Celebrating International Women's Day 2018

In March 2018, numerous events took place across the University of Hertfordshire in recognition of Women's History Month and International Women's Day.

13 March 2018
New research finds women are being steered towards a ‘routine acceptance of induction’ in labour

New research, conducted by academics at the University of Hertfordshire, has found that women are not always getting enough information from their midwives and antenatal classes about what to expect during induction, or the possible risks.

18 January 2018
The Civic Awards 2018

The University of Hertfordshire is sponsoring the Civic Awards 2018. Make your nomination today.

16 January 2018