Category Archives: Research for Business
First-ever Economic Impact Study of Rutland Water
Rutland Water in the East Midlands was constructed in the 1970s and is the largest artificial lake in England. The first-ever economic impact study of Rutland Water has revealed that the facility generates up to £100 million annually and provides … Continue reading
Shaping the Future
We have just launched Shaping the Future, a publication which showcases over 30 University of Hertfordshire research activities. Read about KASPAR, a robot that helps children with autism to communicate, solutions for teenage obesity and the first carbon neutral home … Continue reading
New Research Finding Will Protect Vital Global Crops
A team of researchers led by Professor Bruce Fitt at the University of Hertfordshire has found a new form of resistance to the damaging pathogen that causes light leaf spot in oilseed rape – one of the world’s most important … Continue reading
Rural Areas Still Too Remote for Access
Guest post by Dr Jyoti Choudrie
According to recent news reports, rural areas in Britain could be set for cheaper broadband services after the communications regulator Ofcom proposed significant reductions to prices BT can charge Internet Service Providers. Seemingly, this is a great initiative, by providing … Continue reading
Energy-efficient Intelligent House That Can Monitor Health
Johann Siau and his team at the School of Engineering and Technology have developed the first home in the UK that can learn from its residents and raise alerts if the house is being burgled or its occupants are ill. … Continue reading
Major savings for business through innovation
A system that dries bottles and cans which is more energy efficient than any other on the market and makes energy savings of up to 50 percent was developed by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Hertfordshire … Continue reading
Launch of Germ Genie to kill keyboard germs
Our scientists proved the effectiveness of Germ Genie, a tool to prevent infections from keyboards, a device that could be very useful for many sniffling workers at the moment. Germ Genie, was developed by Falcon Innovations and tested at the … Continue reading