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100+ ways universities are saving lives and keeping us healthy

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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Improving the health and wellbeing of Scottish prisoners

Jess Thorpe is the first Lecturer in the Arts in Justice at RCS who has developed this field of research for…

Aberystwyth University

Drones to combat malaria

Scientists at Aberystwyth University are using drones in the global fight against malaria. The project on…

University of East London

Multimedia to help people with learning disabilities

Andy Minnion is Professor of Media Advocacy and Director of RIX Research & Media, a research and develop…

Leucovorin treatment for colorectal cancer

The treatment Leucovorin® was produced from research conducted at the University of Strathclyde in the 1980…

Open university in Scotland

Widening access to nursing

Widening access to nursing as a career is a key priority for both NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government.…

Lancaster University

Defying Dementia campaign

The brains of people with Alzheimer’s display two notable phenomena – plaques (consisting of amyloid pro…

Hartpury University

Research into keeping our dogs healthy

If dogs are over-fed and over-exercised during the early stages of their lives, they may develop conditions…

Bangor University

Helping people live with dementia

Dr Catrin Hedd Jones, a Chartered Psychologist at Bangor University's School of Healthcare Sciences, is help…

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Monitoring the hearts of chimpanzees

Research carried out at Cardiff Metropolitan University is helping to understand why cardiac disease is such…

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