News and Blog

The thoughts, feelings and experiences of students at the University of Chester during lockdown have been put into song by one of the city’s leading musicians.

Two academics have launched a major research project into how British religious communities of all faiths have had to adapt during the pandemic. 

International student, Stephanie, tells us a bit about how it felt to be in another country when COVID-19 hit and how the University helped her get home to Cyprus.

A final year student dietitian at the University of Chester has been elected as the student representative for the profession’s national body; the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

Has COVID-19 affected your ability to provide enough food for you or your family on a regular basis?

After taking a ‘paws’ during the initial outbreak of the pandemic earlier this year, the University of Chester’s Student Dog Walkers project is back helping in the community once again.

Academics who wrote a myth busting guide to COVID-19 six months ago, have issued a new blog with the latest advice, in a bid to combat the ‘fake news’ that continues to circulate about the virus.

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.

Building on the momentum of their Food in the Time of Lockdown online project, two academics are part of an online panel exploring how the pandemic has impacted on Welsh food culture.

The University is part of a global event which is aiming to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis.

Entrepreneurial students and graduates have been successful in securing start-up funding to set up in business, courtesy of Santander Universities UK, as part of the University’s Venture Programme.

(Please note that this photo was taken in 2019)