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100+ ways universities are saving lives and keeping us healthy

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University of Glasgow

Helping football fans to get fitter

The University of Glasgow is harnessing the loyalty men feel to their local football club to tackle the prob…

University of Suffolk

Wellbeing project to boost students’ mental health

A project to address isolation and mental health issues at university has been developed by the University o…

The Open University

Cancer detection dogs

Specially trained dogs who are able to “sniff out” cancer could soon help clinicians to diagnose potenti…

Nottingham Trent University

3-D printed synthetic organs to train surgeons

From clothes that can ease the crippling symptoms of Raynaud’s disease to synthetic tissue that mimics liv…

University of Manchester

Cutting the rate of stillborn births

The number of preventable stillborn babies across Manchester has fallen by 20% since 2011. This is as result…

Goldsmiths, University of London

A smart glove that converts sign language into text

A smart glove that converts sign language into text and speech in real time is helping individuals who use s…

University of Chichester

Helping homeless people into Higher Education

A project at the University of Chichester is transforming the lives of homeless people by empowering them wi…

Buckinghamshire New University

Dementia simulation to improve patient care

The Dementia Simulation is helping to improve the care of dementia patients by giving nursing students at Bu…

Brunel University London

Understanding the UK epidemic of loneliness

The BBC Loneliness Experiment – the largest-ever study into loneliness, one of the major challenges our so…

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