Researching Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic has led to serious consequences on a global scale and BCU researchers are investigating its range of impacts across the University's four faculties. Projects range from uncovering the effects of Covid-19 and investigating methods for post-pandemic recovery.
The impact of Covid-19 on care home staff
With Covid-19 continuing to affect social care, how has the pandemic impacted - both professionally and personally - t...
Dating in a pandemic
Exploring how gay men are coping in lockdown and how they're responding to public health messages around isolation and...
Co-MAP: Investigating Covid-19's impact on vulnerable young people
The Co-MAP project responds to the urgent need to understand the impacts of Covid-19 in relation to the most vulnerabl...
New data platform captures tweets about Covid-19
Researchers have developed a platform which captures millions of tweets relating to Covid-19, in order to moderate mis...
Covid-19 PTSD: The pandemic’s effect on young adults
Early research highlights the negative impacts of social isolation on young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 and the impact on crime
BCU researchers are investigating the pandemic's range of impacts on crime, from increased mass shootings in America t...
Investigating Covid-19’s impact on institutions
Investigating the impact of the Covid-19 upon various institutions, from secondary and higher education to prisons.
Strengthening Zambia’s healthcare services through critical care nursing
The seven-year collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Zambia has supported the national development of critical ...
Researchers create AI tool to speed up Covid-19 diagnosis through x-rays
BCU researchers have developed a new healthcare tool that applies artificial intelligence technology to improve the ac...
The impact of social distancing and isolation on the elderly during COVID-19
Professor Joanne Brooke and Dr Maria Clark are researching the effects of social isolation on the elderly.