This collection of stories and case studies records how UK universities responded immediately to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.
While universities continue to support our recovery from Covid-19, this publication gives a snapshot of the early work universities, their staff and students were doing towards the national effort.
Published as part of the WeAreTogether campaign, examples include:
The University of Cambridge led a £20 million UK government project, supported by a group of universities to help understand and control Covid-19
Scientists at King's College London developed a prototype for a ventilator that quickly became available
Final-year medical students at universities graduated early to support the frontline effort, offering volunteer services to doctors, nurses and healthcare workers
Researchers at Brunel University London, Lancaster University and the University of Surrey developed a device to detect Covid-19 in 30 minutes using a smartphone application.
