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Photo by Nana B Agyei on Flickr

University of ºù«Ӱҵ joins national effort to tackle maternity inequalities

ºù«Ӱҵ, in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has been selected to join the NIHR Challenge Maternity Disparities Consortium.
Two trainee ACPs practice their clinical skills

How advanced practice will help build an NHS fit for the future

This week, the University of ºù«Ӱҵ is shining a light on the benefits advanced clinical practice offers to both students and NHS Trusts, as it joins in with Advanced Practice Week (11 - 17 November).
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Government urged to tackle preschool provision crisis amid warnings hundreds of thousands of children are not ‘school ready’

The Government is being urged to tackle the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready’, in a new report co-authored by researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ. 
Simon McFarlane - nursing apprentice in uniform

Simon McFarlane, National Apprenticeship Week

"It has made me look at situations in a more professional manner and be able to have more effective communication skills within different fields of nursing."
Patients as Educators

New nursing apprentices providing vital support on NHS frontline during pandemic

More than 100 Nursing Associate Apprentices are making a major contribution to the fight against Covid-19 on the NHS frontline, after graduating from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic
Distressed health care worker during Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses and female health care workers most at risk of distress during Covid-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ have conducted the largest global review of the factors linked to psychological distress in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asbestos warning sign

Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ

Mesothelioma is an avoidable and particularly challenging cancer caused in most cases by exposure to asbestos.
Nursing students with patients in clinical setting

University of ºù«Ӱҵ ranked within the top 100 in the world for clinical and health subjects in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Subject Rankings 2021

ºù«Ӱҵ is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research, according to a subject ranking published today (Wednesday 28 October 2020).