News tagged with: centre-for-health-technology
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Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
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eHealth: saviour or Trojan Horse?
Professor Nathan Clarke, Professor of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics explores the use of technology in health and the issues that arise when cyber security is not put at the heart of its design. Part of 'The Old Normal: Our Future Health' series.
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Big cities have failed us. It’s time to think about smarter, healthier neighbourhoods
Professor Katharine Willis, Professor of Smart Cities and Communities and academic in the Centre for Health Technology at the University of Plymouth. Here she shares her views on the role of the neighbourhood in a post-COVID world.
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Shift the paradigm from disease to wellbeing
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee, Head of Digital Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Health Technology at the University of Plymouth discusses the concept of 'The Economy of Wellbeing' and why this approach is so important post-COVID
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'Peripheral' economies and the crisis
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee, Head of Digital Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Health Technology at the University of Plymouth shares his thoughts on the future of peripheral economies in a post-COVID and BREXIT world.
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University-led civic partnership installs free WIFI to help residents cope with COVID-19 lockdown
A University-led project to establish a Centre for Health Technology Pop-Up in Stonehouse has installed free public WIFI in Stonehouse to help residents cope with lockdown
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Partnership provides 20,000 recyclable face shields for COVID-19 essential staff
Engineers at the University of Plymouth are working alongside staff from Plympton-based Prestige Packaging to design and manufacture a new series of recyclable face shields for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Project’s £4 million funding extension to boost health technology sector
News at the University of Plymouth: Funding has been announced for the next phase of a multimillion-pound project that aims to increase the use of digital technologies in health and social care.
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Harnessing the social capital of ageing populations in rural communities to foster innovation
With a wealth of life and professional experience, older people could hold the key to revitalising rural communities, researchers say.
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New health tech community pop-up targets urban deprivation
University of Plymouth news: A University-led partnership secures an Enhancing Place-Based Partnership for Public Engagement award from UKRI to establish a
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Testbed for cutting-edge health technology welcomes world’s most advanced social robot
University of Plymouth news: A robot named Stevie, cover star of Time magazine this month, is making his first visit to the UK to be tested by experts in health technology in the South West.
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Bringing digital healthcare to an ageing population – University to launch regional technology network
The University is launching the South West Interdisciplinary Technology Consortium for Health and care (SWITCH) on Monday 8 July.