IHR News
New study examines access & use of greenspaces and the countryside by diverse communities
Researchers from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and the Chilterns National Landscape have released the results of the largest UK study on how diverse communities engage with greenspaces and the countryside.
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ celebrates International Students’ Day
To mark International Students’ Day (17th November), the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is celebrating its PhD cohort who have gone on to achieve great things through their studies and impactful research.
Keech Hospice Care funds first PhD to investigate & improve child palliative care
A PhD student whose research into child palliative care and the impact on families were part-funded by local charity, Keech Hospice Care, has graduated from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ during the summer celebrations on 25th July.
University to lead ground-breaking student engagement project on organ donation within ethnic minority communities
A PhD student from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been granted funding by the NHS to undertake a student engagement project aiming to increase the number of organ donors from ethnic minority communities.
Opinion: Combat health inequalities by embracing individual values
A PhD student from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has penned an opinion piece for the Nursing Times about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within healthcare services.
Academic’s new book helping to improve organ donation rates across the world
A Professor from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has co-edited a new book that aims to increase conversations around organ donation amongst Muslim communities in countries including Qatar, which has additionally led to a PhD opportunity on behalf of the country’s Ministry of Public Health.
£3million funding to help tackle region’s health inequalities
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been awarded £3million by NHS England to develop a research and innovation hub in collaboration with the NHS BLMK (̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Luton & Milton Keynes) Health & Care Partnership, which will focus on ways to improve health and social care inequalities across the region.
PhD student nominated for two awards
A qualified nurse and PhD student from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has been shortlisted for two separate awards in recognition of his community work with minority groups.
University project to reduce disparities in antenatal care amongst women in Luton
A research team led by the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ is rolling out a project to enhance access to antenatal care for pregnant women in ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged areas across Luton.
University details TLC research findings at conference
The ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has unveiled the findings of a recent research project which investigated solutions to help tackle inequalities around Covid-19 in the local community.
Professor helps flourish Forestry England & EcoSikhUK partnership
A professor at the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ has helped to facilitate a new community partnership between environmental organisations EcoSikhUK and Forestry England.
University’s Green Spaces research recognised in national climate action campaign
A new environmental research study being conducted by academics from the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, focussing on access to green spaces, has been highlighted in Made At Uni’s latest campaign, ‘Climate Action’.