Latest news for the School of Health and Social Work
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Civic Awards 2018
The University of Hertfordshire is sponsoring the Civic Awards 2018. Make your nomination today.
16 January 2018
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New £1,000 bursary for Adult Nursing
We are offering a new £1,000 bursary plus a combination of £500 worth of additional benefits for the BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing for all successful applicants who will join us in January 2018.
8 December 2017
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It is time for the NHS to see care homes as partners not problems, major three-year study finds
Research identifies how the NHS and care homes can work better together to deliver high quality, cost-effective healthcare to the half million people in residential care.
20 July 2017
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University of Hertfordshire study into reducing antibiotic prescribing for chest infections wins national award
A pilot study into the use of near patient diagnostics in general practice, to help GPs and nurse practitioners prescribe antibiotics for chest infections more precisely, has won a national Public Health England Award.
28 June 2017
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Teachers and fathers play key roles in protecting young people from cyberbullying
Series of University of Hertfordshire reports for Public Health England highlight link between supportive school environments and lower risk of cyberbullying and self-harm.
22 June 2017
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Four in ten young teenagers buy sugar-filled drinks during the school lunch break, despite a ban inside school gates, new research finds
University of Hertfordshire study, published in the journal Appetite, urges schools to work harder to offer affordable, nutritious lunch options and a more desirable social environment.
5 June 2017