University Blog: The Inside Story

In collaboration with the Universities of York and Newcastle, the University of Chester recently undertook an excavation of the internationally-renowned Star Carr site.

Dr Michelle Cordingley tells us about the profession which is at the heart of healthcare and the Biomedical Science courses offered at Chester Medical School.

Tamara Hunt from our Sustaibility Unit tells us how, despite COVID-19 and the lockdown, sustainability remains at the top of the University's agenda.

Virtual Open Days are the next best thing to visiting a campus but how do you get the most out of it when you can’t be there in person?

Find out everything you need to know about our Virtual Open Days.

On World Pre-eclampsia Day, Dr Gareth Nye explains the condition and highlights the importance of attending antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PGCE Early Years (Primary) Programme Leader, Deirdre Hewitt, explains all on the important link between nature and child development.

Visting lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Children's Services, Elaine Jackson, reflects on what we can learn simply by looking out of our window during these unusual times. 

Learn about the issues COVID-19 has created for sharing food with those in need in West Cheshire, the partnerships and practices developed to overcome challenges and what can be learnt for the future.

Find out about the kinds of virtual volunteering opportunities you can get involved with at the University of Chester.

Stephanie Watkins and Sohail Mushtaq from the Department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition explain the role of vitamin D and the possibility that it may have a hand in protecting us from COVID-19.

Head of the Clinical Sciences and Nutrition Department, Professor Lynne Kennedy, discusses securing sufficient access to food during the COVID-19 pandemic and the concept of a National Food Service.