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It has been wonderful to see the impact that KASPAR has had and I commend the University for taking this research so far.
Jane Asher, President of the National Autistic Society and Patron of TRACKS Autism
Parents and teachers have been surprised by the results they have witnessed – some seeing their child interact, mimic or make eye contact for the first time in their school.
Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn
By exploiting a unique magnetic property of asbestos, we developed a new detection method which can provide on-site, real-time identification of the dangerous asbestos fibres.
Professor Paul Kaye at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
The team hopes that, over time, the new detector will help to reduce the 100,000 annual death toll that the World Health Organisation attributes to occupational exposure to airborne asbestos.
Professor Paul Kaye at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
All the children were highly susceptible to gesture and spoke about extra information fraudulently planted by the interviewer
Dr Liz Kirk, University of Hertfordshire
This has serious implications for forensic interview of child witnesses, particularly where they may have witnessed a traumatic event which they may have to confront again during questioning. Interviewers need to think very carefully not just about what they say, but how they say it.
Dr Liz Kirk, University of Hertfordshire
We need to ...develop strategies for deploying crop resistance for rapeseed which can then be applied to a wide range of crop systems.
Dr Henrik Stotz, Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Life and Medical Sciences
We are investigating potential new drugs to block a protein called S100P which has been shown to be involved in the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer, as well as some other common cancers
Dr Sharon Rossiter, principal investigator and medicinal chemist at the University of Hertfordshire’s Department of Pharmacy
This new technique will help to understand the role that supermassive black holes played during the formation of galaxies.
Marc Sarzi, University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Astrophysics Research
Many people with dementia have additional long-term health problems which, if not managed well, can make a person’s dementia worse or lead to unplanned hospital admissions.
Dr Frances Bunn, University of Hertfordshire
The behavioural symptoms often experienced by people with dementia can put them at risk, affect their quality of life and also be very stressful for those providing care and support.
Dr Daksha Trivedi, University of Hertfordshire
Tau Ceti is one of our nearest cosmic neighbours and so bright that we may be able to study the atmospheres of these planets in the not too distant future.
James Jenkins, Universidad de Chile and Visiting Fellow at the University of Hertfordshire
We pioneered new data modelling techniques ...which increased our ability to find low mass planets.
Mikko Tuomi, from the University of Hertfordshire
Older people taking part in our study said that services are most effective for them when there is continuity of care through a specific professional.
Professor Claire Goodman
More importantly, with a key professional to speak to about their healthcare, the older person and their family can be more involved in reviews and decisions.
Professor Claire Goodman
Over the last decade in the UK, a wide range of programmes have been made available to healthcare workers and educators to reduce violence and associated triggers.
Professor Fiona Brooks
The longer orbit of the new planet means that its climate and atmosphere may be just right to support life.
Hugh Jones, University of Hertfordshire
We pioneered new data analysis techniques....to reveal three new super-Earth planets around the star known as HD 40307, making it into a six-planet system.
Mikko Tuomi, University of Hertfordshire
...there is no reason why such a planet could not sustain an Earth-like climate,
Guillem Anglada-Escude, University of Goettingen
The needs of people with dementia and their carers are complex and varied which makes diagnosing and supporting this group particularly challenging
Dr Frances Bunn
The standard of the submissions has been extremely high and their content is quite breath-taking. Gaining a Primary Science Quality Award is a significant achievement for a school.
Jane Turner, Associate Director Science Learning Centre East of England and PSQM project leader
Using modern DNA techniques to detect and quantify the pathogen in potatoes enables us to better understand the spread of potato late blight.
Professor Bruce Fitt
Unlike mental decline associated with normal aging, something about Alzheimer’s specifically disadvantages women.
Professor Keith Laws
These research grants provide a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and capable students.
Dr Kirk
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Irish people’s history exhibition opens next week

A brand new exhibition takes a close look at the representation of Irishwomen through the lens of women’s magazines in 1960s Ireland, a decade of transformation. Curated by Dr Ciara Meehan from the University of Hertfordshire, Modern Wife, Modern Life will open on 1 July at the National Print Museum in Beggars Bush Barracks.Too often everyday life is overlooked in favour of leading personalities or political development. This exhibition focuses on ‘ordinary’ Irishwomen, and explores the lines of continuity and change in what was expected of them in 1960s Ireland. Magazines such as Woman’s

2nd life electric vehicle batteries help manage grid load

The Department of Energy and Climate Change funded EVEREST energy storage project is now giving a 2nd life to used electric vehicle batteries, by providing grid support for electric vehicle charging at the Lotus Cars manufacturing site in Norfolk.The newly commissioned energy storage system charges and discharges to manage and control the load that an electric vehicle rapid charger places on the local electricity network. The system promises a potentially cheaper and faster alternative to increasing grid connection capacity as demand for EV rapid charging continues to grow. When

Herts student shortlisted for national nursing award

A resident from Abbots Langley has been shortlisted for a national nursing award.University of Hertfordshire student, Maria Walker of Hazelwood Lane, has been shortlisted for the Nursing Times Student Nurse of the Year Award for Learning Disabilities nursing. The 45-year-old was nominated by the university, and is just one of eight nurses on the national shortlist. Maria is dedicated student and has an unshakable appetite for learning. She has been committed to her role as a caremaker and represents the University very well in this capacity by completing placements in hospitals, speaking

Head of UK Banking at Santander gives guest lecture for aspiring entrepreneurs

Steve Pateman, Head of UK Banking, Santander UK visited the University of Hertfordshire on Friday to deliver a guest lecture for University staff and students on Issues and Challenges facing Aspiring Entrepreneurs and UK Business. The University welcomed the senior executive onto campus to sign up to an extended partnership agreement between the two organisations.The University and Santander began their partnership in 2011. Since then, Santander, through its Santander Universities UK division, has funded a wide range of scholarships, travel grants, awards and entrepreneurial activities at

The UK’s first professional doctorate in project management is launched

The University of Hertfordshire’s National Centre for Project Management (NCPM) has launched the UK's first professional doctorate in project management.This unique course builds on the work of the NCPM over the last ten years and draws on the broad experience of the NCPM team to deliver practical and meaningful professional development to high-level project managers in a range of organisations. The launch of this unique and innovative Doctorate in Project Management (DPM) is an advanced programme of study which has been specifically designed to support senior project practitioners as

Marathon effort from physiotherapy students

A group of 24 third year physiotherapy students from the University of Hertfordshire was on hand at this year’s London Marathon providing post-event massages to its runners.Joined by several University staff, the students eased the muscles of over 90 runners who were raising funds for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. The students held a cake sale earlier in the month to raise the funds to purchase the massage oils and other equipment used on the day. Dani Aston, one of the physiotherapy students involved said: “I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering at the London Marathon as it was an

Women in management who wear provocative clothing are seen as less competent

Karen pine is available for interview - please get in touch to arrange.Females who wear provocative clothing at work are more likely to be seen as incompetent than those that dress more conservatively by other females, finds research from the University of Hertfordshire. Participants, consisting of UK female students and employed females, viewed images of females who were given job titles of either senior manager or receptionist and who were wearing clothing in slightly different ways (more or less provocatively) and rated each picture on a number of items, based on their first

Warner Bros. offers scholarship to University of Hertfordshire student

Warner Bros. has, for the second year running, offered a scholarship to a University of Hertfordshire student as part of Warner Bros. Creative Talent, the company’s commitment to invest in skills and training for the UK creative industries.Carrie Cooksley a 22-year-old third year Film and TV student, was one of three students to be shortlisted by academic staff from the University’s School of Art and Design and interviewed by Warner Bros.. Carrie will now receive a scholarship including a maintenance grant and funding towards her final project, as well as a short paid placement within

International business status for the University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire’s Business School has been awarded the prestigious Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation giving it international credibility and status.The Hertfordshire MBA is the Business School’s flagship programme and it has been delivering innovative management education for the last 25 years. It sets itself apart from other management programmes by keeping collaborative business integration at its core and working closely with leading businesses and MBA institutions around the world. Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation represents the highest standard of

Ketamine found to alleviate depression

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have found that Ketamine, which has a reputation as an illicit ‘recreational’ drug, has an extremely large depression reducing effect. Although Ketamine has been in medical use for 50 years as an anesthetic, the past few years has seen it being trialled as a treatment for major and bipolar depression.The research looked at all of the data from 21 published studies where Ketamine had been trialled with people suffering from depression. It found that depression was significantly reduced within four hours by a single administration of the drug.

Students raise record-breaking £13,000 for cancer charity

A group of five second year event management students have raised over £13,000 for the charity Sarcoma UK by organising a glamorous fundraiser gala on a zero budget.Second year students, Emma Broadbent, Bethany Commins, Aimee Lucas, Marianna Smith and Courtney Sellers, working under the name ‘Inspire Events’, organised the event as part of their Event Planning Design and Community Engagement module at the University of Hertfordshire which smashed the current module record for the amount of money raised. Bethany, student member of Inspire Events, said: “I've seen how sarcoma affects

Colchester student wins national award

Daniel Barry, a second year Master of Engineering student at the University of Hertfordshire and former Corporal in the Air Training Corps, has been awarded the 2015 ‘Outstanding Information Technology Student Prize’ by the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT).Daniel, who was one of six students invited to the WCIT’s 87thBusiness Lunch, is a voluntary Computer Science Student Representative, a valued member of RoboCup – the University’s robot football team - and a mentor to his fellow students. He was nominated by the University’s School of Computer Science for his

University partnership with Boots Opticians and College of Optometrists

The University of Hertfordshire is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Boots Opticians and the College of Optometrists to support the delivery of its new and unique undergraduate training programme.This distinctive four-year Masters in Optometry programme integrates theory, research, science and clinical practice. Students will focus on achieving parallel success as both a professional clinician and as a scientist. There will be a strong practice focus, based in newly designed and specialist-built Optometry clinical rooms and laboratories, which feature state-of-the-art

With robot helpers entering our homes in the not-too-distant future, how much trust do you have in them?

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire have delved into the world of human-robot collaboration and found that the vast majority of people will blindly follow a robot’s requests.Led by Dr Maha Salem, a Research Fellow in the University’s Adaptive Systems Research Group, the team invited 40 participants to the University’s robot house and explored how humans perceive and the extent to which they are willing to ‘trust’ a robot. By varying the robot’s behaviour in a correct versus faulty condition, they investigated how erratic robot behaviour may influence human interaction choices

New research into perfectionism discovers links with OCD

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have found that people with ‘perfectionist’ personality traits show remarkably similar problems in their thinking to those diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).The study, led by Dr. Keith Laws, Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology in the School of Life and Medical Sciences, examined people who described themselves as ‘perfectionists’. All were drawn from the healthy population and screened by a psychiatrist for the presence of Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), which is characterised by the trait of perfectionism.

Student makes a miraculous recovery after six months in a coma.

Edward Buckley was 20 when he was hit by a speeding taxi and went into a coma three years ago. When he woke up six months later he was unable to walk, talk or communicate.He has since made what doctors describe as a ‘miraculous recovery’ and he is now studying for a degree in Aerospace Technology at the University of Hertfordshire. Edward was a student at Leeds University when he was walking home from a friend’s house and was hit by a speeding taxi. His injuries were so severe that his family were told a number of times that he was very unlikely to survive. They were later told that he

New instrument for NASA unmanned aircraft

Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire have designed and built a new type of instrument for climate research that is capable of detecting and analysing microscopic airborne particles at altitudes twice as high as a commercial jet flies.The instrument, called an Aerosol Ice Interface Transition Spectrometer (AIITS), has been built specifically to fly on NASA’s unique Global Hawk unmanned aircraft, based in California and capable of flying continuously for twenty hours or more at altitudes up to 65,000ft. Developed by the University’s Centre for Atmospheric and Instrumentation

New global strategy sets priorities for the University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire has launched a new strategic plan which aims to enhance its international reputation as the UK’s leading business-facing university.Today’s announcement from the University’s Vice Chancellor Quintin McKellar set out a five-year vision to strengthen global relationships and business partnerships, and provide expert teaching to ensure students have the knowledge, skills and attributes to succeed in international business and professions. Hertfordshire, which has a student community of over 25,100 including around 3,000 overseas students from 120 different

Robots for stroke rehabilitation

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire and a team of European partners have developed a prototype of a robotic glove which stroke suffers can use in their own home to support rehabilitation and personal independence in receiving therapies.At the chronic stages of stroke, patients are not likely to be receiving treatment but they continue to live with some impairments - the glove’s goal is to provide therapies to target these impairments. Over the past three years the team developed two prototype robotic gloves, which facilitate repetitive movement and exercise of the hand and

Top tips for seeing the eclipse

A near total eclipse is happening at 08.25 on Friday 20 March. Astronomers Dr Mark Gallaway and David Campbell of the University of Hertfordshire’s Bayfordbury Observatory talk us through this rare astronomical event.1.    The 20 March eclipse will cover 80% of the Sun and there will not be another near total eclipse in the UK until 2026. 2.    It will be 2090 until the next total solar eclipse is seen in the UK. 3.    When viewing the eclipse never look directly at the sun without specialist solar glasses as even with sunglasses it can cause permanent eye damage. Make sure you

Research cracks the code

Researchers, including Dr Robert Coutts, Research Fellow from the School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, have cracked a code that governs infections caused by simple, single-stranded RNA viruses similar in many respects to viruses that cause the common cold, polio and the winter vomiting norovirus infections.Until now, scientists had not noticed the code, which had been hidden in plain sight in the sequence of the ribonucleic acid (RNA) that makes up this type of viral genome. The molecular details of how these viruses self-assemble protective protein

Ultimate power player of African fashion

University of Hertfordshire’s Dr Shaun Borstrock has been named in a 2015 power list for African fashion.The distinction, published by the fashion magazine New African Woman, honours Africa’s creatives, who have made a significant contribution to the fashion industry. Dr Borstrock is the Associate Dean in the School of Creative Arts at the University and, as a Trustee of Design for Africa and a board member of Cape Town Fashion Council; he has dedicated his work to the development of young African design talent. He is the founder of the Shaun Borstrock Foundation for Creative Industries -

Why do we love a slow touch?

Researchers from the University of Hertfordshire will be presenting their research into touching at an international congress with researchers from around the world.The International Association for the Study of Affective Touch (IASAT) inaugural congress will explore the nature and role of touching in the human brain. Hertfordshire PhD student Laura Crucianelli will be presenting her research on the role of affective touch on the sense of body ownership. Laura’s study involved 52 participants undergoing a rubber hand illusion experiment, in which participants watch a rubber hand being

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