Health Innovation Campus

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COVID-19 Statement

A message from Dr Sherry Kothari, Director of the Health Innovation Campus

Useful Information & Support for Businesses

We are in unprecedented times and, like organisations across the country and beyond, we are adapting the way we work in response to COVID-19. We take our responsibilities to our staff, students and stakeholders extremely seriously and recognise that the rapidly evolving situation necessitates flexibility and adaptability. We also recognise that all of you will be getting to grips with this ‘new reality’ and are busy putting new working practices and procedures in place at the same time as focussing on supporting your colleagues. We remain committed to supporting private, public and third sector organisations across the region, the country and beyond.

The vast majority of our staff are working from home in line with Government guidance, with many operations moved online. Nonetheless, we are open for business and our teams remain contactable during the days and weeks ahead. Please do not hesitate to contact our staff directly as usual, or email our Health Innovation team.

Over the coming weeks we will seek to provide support for private, public and third sector organisations during this challenging time and will be posting updates on our website as well as through our social media channels.

We are mindful of the impact that this global crisis is having on you, your families and your friends. I would like to extend my very best wishes to all of you on behalf of the Health Innovation Campus team.

Business support

We’re working with small businesses, social enterprises, and charities in Lancashire to re-imagine health and wellbeing solutions for the future. Find out about ways we can help your organisation to innovate, develop and grow.

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Business space

The Health Innovation Campus offers office space/hot desks/meeting rooms and engagement opportunities to work on important health challenges with researchers and other partners on site.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS

Commercial partners join forces with three universities to develop rapid COVID-19 test kit

A new COVID -19 test kit, which can detect the presence of the virus in six different individuals simultaneously in under 30 minutes, is one step closer to coming to market following a partnership deal with leading electronic, robotics and software companies.

New Health Innovation Campus nearing completion

Staff, students and businesses are set to move into the new Health Innovation One building on North West Campus when the current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.

Lancaster University and the Eden Project announce first joint appointment

Lancaster University and the Eden Project have appointed environmental education specialist Professor Robert Barratt as the first-ever Eden Project North Chair of Education and Engagement.

Celebrities support NHS fundraising book featuring Lancaster researcher

Actor Simon Callow and author Stephen Fry are backing a poetry anthology for the NHS Covid-19 Emergency Fund which includes a poem by Dr Emma Halliday of Lancaster University.

Lancaster involved with UK research into wellbeing of NHS oncology staff during COVID-19 crisis

A Lancaster psychologist is part of a UK team researching staff who work in oncology departments to share their experiences and views about working during the COVID-19 crisis.