University Blog: The Inside Story

I can imagine everyone at some point has been unlucky in love and experienced what a broken heart feels like, but did you realise this is actually a diagnosed medical condition

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, current Chemistry student, Stephanie, gives her take on the gender gap in STEM fields and explains the importance of closing it.

Education Studies and Fine Art student, Nia, tells us a bit about her experience of lockdown living whilst at university.

The student voice is a powerful thing at the University of Chester and we’re proud to say it. Here are just some of the ways we’ve listened to our students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr Kara Critchell explains how genocide did not originate with the Holocaust and how it still continues in the 21st century.

Dr Katherine Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Chester, explains how Chester in the Middle Ages was a thriving, international city, with global trade links.

To celebrate Christmas, our historians at the University of Chester held a virtual History Christmas Spectacular to get everyone in the festive spirit.

This International Volunteers Day, Amy Butt, Mentoring Admin Assistant within the Volunteering and Mentoring Team, tells us more about volunteering at Chester.

Dr Hannah Ewence, Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology, brings to light the dark past of a historical figure whose statue stands in Chester.

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Prof Tim Grady from the Department of History and Archaeology , explains the difficulty in remembering all who died here as a result of WW1.

Priyanka, studying MSc Cardiovascular Disease, shares her thoughts about what makes the city of Chester a perfect place for students.

Dr Kate Harrison and Dr Gareth Nye of Chester Medical School explain what’s changed since March, bust COVD-19 myths and answer some of the questions we’re all asking.