One month since Lockdown: What have we been up to?

Thursday 23 April marked one month since Herts went into isolation. It has been a difficult and challenging few weeks, but our staff, students and alumni have pulled together, and we couldn’t be prouder 💜 

So what have we been up to? 

Herts has: 

🏥 donated an NHS standard ventilator 

🧑‍🔬 produced 35L of hand sanitiser 

😷 utilised 16 of its 3D printers to make face shields 

We produced hand sanitiser on campus

💉 over 200 nursing students who have extended their placement 

🧍20+ social work students continuing their placements 

🤱 29 midwifery students starting their extended clinical placements 

Our students are helping on placements

🤰 shortened course midwifery students supporting various NHS hospitals around the country 

🙎35 physiotherapy students starting their placements 

Physiotherapy students are helping

💜 delivered over 1000 care packages to its students in just 48 hours 

🧑‍💻 recorded lectures that now have over 6,500 views 

📱responded to over 2000 messages across our main social channels 

🗒 written 20+ blog articles to help you during lockdown 

Our staff and students are #HertsHeroes

📩 sent 25+ regular emails to students with updates, videos and blogs 

🏃 held over 100 virtual active staff sessions 

❓answered over 2000 queries through Helpdesk alone 

We have sent over 25 emails to staff and students

And so much more!

See some of the stories that are making Herts proud on our website!