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In 2022-2023, our researchers helped develop the UK’s first lower limb exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy, investigated the effects of war on the Ukraine’s agriculture and world food supplies, contributed to the fight against lung cancer and discovered that isometric exercises are best at lowering blood pressure.
We also built a toolkit to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering, uncovered the secrets of the UK’s oldest shoe, used technology to empower people to manage their own care, helped local businesses reduce their carbon footprint and improved young people’s health and wellbeing through sport.
Get the full stories from this year's innovation and research below.
Canterbury Christ Church University has presented the UK's first lower limb Exoskeleton aimed at helping children with cerebral palsy to stand and walk as part of their rehabilitation therapy.
Research on soil contamination from World War One bomb craters could be the key to understanding how soil in Ukraine is being irreversibly damaged following Russia’s invasion of the country.
Findings from a study looking into providing patients with the result of their chest X-ray immediately, to cut lung cancer diagnosis time in half, have been published in the medical journal Thorax.
Researchers at Canterbury Christ Church University found Static isometric exercises, engaging muscles without movement such as wall sits and planks, are best for lowering blood pressure.
The School of Engineering, Technology and Design has been awarded funding to address the unequal outcomes experienced by students from diverse and underrepresented groups studying engineering.
A University lecturer who is used to diagnosing human conditions has helped to uncover the secrets of a rare Bronze Age child’s shoe, potentially the oldest in the UK, through the use of X-rays.
The final conference for the EMPOWERCARE Project has shared its insights and innovative solutions to support individuals and communities manage their own care.
Spear has secured funding to evaluate high-profile projects supporting underrepresented groups to improve health and wellbeing through sport in cricket and rugby.
The red-billed chough has been released into the wild as part of the ground-breaking conservation project to return this at-risk species to Kent.
Canterbury Christ Church University honoured outstanding local organisations at its inaugural Business and Community Impact awards, recognising their positive impact on local communities.