Academics from across different faculties question whether the recent Public Health England reports have made any ground-breaking revelations around the inequalities faced by BAME people during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK.
Hospitality operations in the face of a pandemic: is health and safety the key to success?
Shola Osinaike and Dr Lorna Thomas explore how the hospitality business can bounce back after lockdown.
Survive and thrive – supporting Kent and Medway’s economy
Professor Mike Weed sets out the University’s commitment to the Kent and Medway economy during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis.
“We’ll be back” – the re-opening of cinemas and our need for stories
Dr Ken Fox discusses the importance of cultural spaces and the impact of Covid-19 on cinemas.
Creativity, mental health and the recovery curriculum
The Faculty of Education’s Wendy Cobb took part in a TES podcast last week looking at how creativity could save students’ mental health. Here she discusses how creativity will be vital to supporting students when they return to school.
UK’s Covid-19 contact tracing app: What went wrong?
Dr Abhaya Induruwa looks at the problems of developing the NHS Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Social distancing in the homes of queuing: re-opening theme parks
Tara Brown, Dr Lorna Thomas and Shola Osinaike look at how theme parks are preparing to re-open to the public post Covid-19 lockdown.
The fight against climate change
Peter Rands, Director of Sustainability Development, discusses how climate change remains a priority for universities despite Covid-19 pandemic.
Scientific concern for easing lockdown too soon
Professor Simon Harvey explains why he and over 100 UK scientists have signed a letter warning about plans to ease easing lockdown.