News from 2024

Birth trauma report highlights “under-funded, under-resourced” maternity and postnatal care

A new report published today has called for the UK’s maternity and postnatal care to be overhauled, citing a worrying number of traumatic childbirths. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma was set up by Theo Clarke, Conservative MP, following the difficult birth of her daughter. The report makes 12 recommendations, including the creation of a new maternity commissioner who would report directly to the Prime Minister. University of Bradford midwifery lecturer Assistant Professor Benash Nazmeen, who spent 10 years working on hospital labour wards before moving into higher education, gives her view on the report.

Bradford becomes part of Santander’s UK university network

The University of Bradford has signed a three-year partnership with Santander to help its students kickstart their careers.

Pint of Science 2024

The Pint of Science festival at the University of Bradford, taking place from 13-15 May 2024, brings science out of the labs and into the local pubs and cafes, giving you the opportunity to engage with scientific research in a relaxed and informal setting.

Undersea scans of ‘Gateway to Europe’ reveal astonishing detail of sunken landscape

The first ever hi-resolution archaeological underwater scans of the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia have revealed the remains of an astonishing network of streams, rivers and other geological features, all of which were once above ground.

Bradford supports UCAS initiative to encourage low-income students to apply

The University of Bradford has welcomed new support to help the most disadvantaged students with their university admissions.

£34m biomedical data bank will supercharge life sciences research

Biomedical research across dozens of universities in the UK is set to be given a boost thanks to a new £34 million initiative funded by UKRI.

Bradford student set to survey Canada’s vast boreal forest

University of Bradford archaeology student Krupa Sayania is about to embark on a field trip of a lifetime that will involve surveying part of Canada’s vast Western boreal forest.

Trainee nursing associate and management course up for awards

A nursing associate student and a supermarket chain’s training programme at the University of Bradford are finalists at an awards ceremony celebrating apprenticeships.

Retiring Bradford scientist, 83, recalls pioneering career

She has met royalty, a former Prime Minister and was the first female scientist at a major chemical firm, but Professor Diana Anderson does not see herself as ground-breaking, as she retires aged 83.

AI on the agenda at Bio-Partnering conference

Delegates learned more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare as part of a ‘Bio-Partnering’ conference supported by the University of Bradford.