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We’re delighted to have been awarded a £2.5m teaching grant from the Office for Students to further enhance the high-quality education of tomorrow’s health professionals.

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Paramedic students in an ambulance.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Congratulations to graduate Esme House, who has achieved her dream career in law and been made Partner at QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright – just four years after graduating! 🎓

Read more here 👉 ow.ly/fMpA50Xu2Gi

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Photo of Esmee wearing a suit and standing in front of a bookcase.
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Professor Fiona Sampson and our Creative Writing lecturer Dr Ruth Stacey will discuss Mary Shelley and her work, alongside Sampson's work as a biographer.

Wednesday 19 November
6:30 - 8:00PM
The Hive
Free to attend

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/juUy50XrIfz

Photo credit: Ekaterina Voskresenskaya
Phot of Fiona - she has short brown hair and wears glasses.
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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We're so proud of our alumni Ben Monk and Joshua Prior, who won Best UK Short Film / Featurette at the Realtime International Film Festival in Worcester for their mockumentary-style film Celestial Intersect.

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Ben and Joshua posing with their trophy
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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We’re delighted to share that our recent fundraising event, Tales from the Camino, raised thousands of pounds to support students access opportunities they might not otherwise have access to. 🌟

If you’d like to support you can still donate here 🔗ow.ly/PuVz50XpkHu

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Vice chancellor David Green standing with a student and alumni at the fundraising event.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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We’re excited to be hosting a new young adult training and development hub for ambitious netballers with the Netball Super League franchise Birmingham Panthers ⭐

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Basketball players in action around a hoop
November 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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University of Worcester Fine Art graduate Lewis Graham, is supporting our city’s art scene with his new gallery and studio, Noble and Common, in the historic Hop Market 🖼️

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Image of Lewis pictured outside in front of a field
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A routine hospital placement turned into a once-in-a-lifetime moment for our student Elise Faragher, who helped deliver her lecturer’s baby! 💙

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Student pictured with mother, father and newborn baby
October 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Join us for a fundraising evening as Professor David Green CBE DL speaks about his recent pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago.

Donations will support the Joel Richards Scholarship Fund, creating opportunities for our students.
Book your place👉ow.ly/AvmN50XgRk7

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Poster advertising the fundraising event
October 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Good to see this from my former Geography @worcesteruni.bsky.social colleagues Albert Mvula, Alan Dixon & Ian Maddock
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Assessing on-farm impacts of the deep bed farming system on soil and water conservation, and maize yields among smallholder farmers in Malawi
Malawi's vulnerability to climate change and declining soil fertility underscores the need for climate-smart, soil-conserving agricultural practices. In Malawi, the deep bed farming (DBF) system of...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Dr Matthew Cook, one of our researchers, is leading a new study into how supplements interact during exercise, exploring how combining blackcurrant with carbohydrates affects energy use.

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Student on a bike in the university gym
October 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Great to see this research into an important aspect of rural health, led by my former colleague Nick Evans @worcesteruni.bsky.social
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University of Worcester to head study into arthritis in farmers
Researchers will go to large agricultural shows and markets, developing contact with farmers.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Professor Derek Kyte, one of our researchers, has developed a powerful new tool to help people with chronic kidney disease track their symptoms more easily and effectively 📝

Read more here 👉 ow.ly/OWX750Xaqhp

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Two student nurses talking together
October 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Disability Sport Conference 2026 to Take Place at the University of Worcester

The University of Worcester will host the international conference “Disability Sport: Reimagining Physical Culture, Health and Wellbeing” on July 13–14, 2026, at the University of Worcester. The two-day event will bring…
Disability Sport Conference 2026 to Take Place at the University of Worcester
The University of Worcester will host the international conference “Disability Sport: Reimagining Physical Culture, Health and Wellbeing” on July 13–14, 2026, at the University of Worcester. The two-day event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and advocates to discuss current developments in disability sport, inclusive physical education, and health promotion. The conference will include keynote presentations, research sessions, and networking opportunities aimed at promoting collaboration and sharing evidence-based approaches that advance inclusion in sport and physical activity.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Professor Darren Oldridge will be giving a free Halloween night talk at The Hive, exploring eerie tales and the Devil’s portrayal in 17th and early 18th-century texts.

Join us on October 31st at 7pm.

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Darren pictured at The Commandry in Worcester
October 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Huge congratulations to graduate Cherine El-Bash, whose debut poetry collection, The Furthest Island, has just been published!

Her powerful and personal poems explore themes of belonging, heritage and identity.

Find out more here 👉 ow.ly/WOWI50X7AzO

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Cherine presenting her book
October 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Huge congratulations to our student Alice Hopkins, who’s been selected to represent England at the first-ever Women’s Blind Football World Championship in India this October! 👏

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Alice stood outside the University main reception
October 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Last week, over 160 Sport Performance & Scholarship students kicked off the new academic year with a week of team-building, training, and exploring all the support we have available 💙🌟

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Large group photo of students in a sports hall
October 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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A huge congratulations to third year student Summer Green, who’s just made history as the first-ever UK Ambassador for the Camino de Santiago, one of the most famous pilgrimage routes in the world 👣🌍

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/N9TV50X07E9

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Summer sat on the edge of a cliff in Camino de Santiago
October 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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From graduating the University of Worcester to becoming Editor of the Telegraph’s online news site, Gareth Davies’ journey is nothing short of remarkable 📰

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Gareth holding a news paper
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A new study by our Association for Dementia Studies has found that for every £1 invested in Meeting Centres in Worcestershire, up to £3 of social value is created 🤝

Discover more here 👉 ow.ly/IPMc50X0a7p

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Group of elderly ladies talking around a table
September 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Senior Lecturer in Game Art, Zara Sharma, has been shortlisted for the Educational Impact award at the MCV Develop Women in Games Awards! 🎉

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/Qzhf50WXWGG

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September 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We're grateful to @ukri.org and @worcesteruni.bsky.social for supporting this conference.

Please share widely and email us [[email protected]] with any questions!
voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social Voices of Motherhood @voicesofmotherhood.bsky.social · Sep 24
We're pleased to share this call for papers for our upcoming conference!

📍Online via Zoom
🗓️Thursday 5 - Friday 6 February 2026
⏱️Abstract deadline Saturday 1 November 2025

See our website for full details 👇

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The Politics of Motherhood: Maternalism, Maternity and Mothering. Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February 2026, Online Conference. Ruth Davidson, Anna Muggeridge, Eve Pennington and Beckie Rutherford. Keynote address by Dr Sarah Crook, Swansea University: ‘Cradles of Discontent: Motherhood as a pathway to activism in modern Britain’. This conference is supported by a UKRI Future Leaders’ Fellowship ‘Voices of Motherhood’ Project reference MR/Y018184/1 and the University of Worcester.
September 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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We were thrilled to welcome back the Rt Hon. Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills, to the University last week.

Jacqui praised our commitment to employability and real-world experience.

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September 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Dyk the BMA was founded in the Board Room at the Worcester Infirmary in 1832. Now home to @worcesteruni.bsky.social and The Infirmary Museum, you can still visit the board room as part of a tour. Charles Hastings is still on display in the overmantle.
September 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM