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🏁Win an unforgettable 4-day experience at the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2026 with Santander Open Academy.

⭐️4-day race access
⭐️4 nights' accommodation & transfers

Open to UK residents aged 18+. No need to be a Santander customer.

Enter by 28 May 2026. T&Cs apply: https://bit.ly/4ddiqd2

"I know everybody truly and genuinely cares about our students" 🤝💜

We caught up with Dr Xiangping Du, Head of Postgraduate Curriculum, at our recent open day! Listen as she explains why you should come to Herts.

Interested in coming to our next Open Day? https://bit.ly/48lIcIC

Real-world experience and postgraduate study | Blog When people think about postgraduate study in the UK, they often picture seminars, research and long hours mastering advanced theory.

Thinking about postgraduate study?

Read this blog by our Chief Marketing Officer, Stephi Brett-Lee, who talks about why real-world experience is important in your postgraduate degree, now more than ever. 💻

🔗 https://bit.ly/4dF7GEs

Paralympic stars help University of Hertfordshire researcher chart 50 years of the Winter Paralympics A host of celebrated Paralympians have taken part in a documentary detailing the 50-year history of the Winter Paralympic Games.

Paralympic legends join Dr Christopher Brown to chart 50 years of the Winter Paralympics in a new documentary, exploring breakthroughs and powerful stories of resilience.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4uZWJDA
Watch more 👉 https://bit.ly/47scgCa

#Paralympics #ParaSport #HertsResearch #UniofHerts

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Thinking about where an Accounting degree could take you?

Read about Priscilla Enobun, a Senior Finance Business Partner and Qualified Chartered Accountant working for the UK Civil Service: https://bit.ly/4v0R9Rm 💫

Learn more about our Accounting course here: https://bit.ly/4m3TQNP 💼

#Study

'The Lost Ingredient,' describing a Ukrainian mother & daughter’s journey to the UK by Herts Film & TV student Oleksandra Harmash, secured Best Drama and Best Screenwriting honours at the Royal Television Society's East of England Student Awards. (Ph: Liana Williams) https://bit.ly/4cg8I7r

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University founders and student entrepreneurs: Apply for the Santander X UK Awards 2026 and pitch your business for the chance to win up to £20k in equity-free funding, expert pitch training and national exposure.

📅Deadline: 6 May 2026

https://bit.ly/3NZd9eK 18+, T&Cs apply.

#SXUK26 @santanderuk

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Happy Easter everyone! 🐰

The main University, including our Social Media response team, is closed today (3 April) to Easter Monday (6 April).

If you need any assistance during the Easter break, please take a look at the support available here: https://bit.ly/3Iioel6

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#DidYouKnow Herts academics co-designed a new, free, e-learning programme to help teaching staff and higher education policy makers support students experiencing mental health challenges? 💻

🔗 Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3O9F1Nn

We recently hosted an Industry Day with Watford FC ⚽

We’re proud to be the Official Higher Education Partner of Watford FC and for the exciting opportunities this brings for both our students and the club.

Race cars speed on a track with a cheering crowd in the background. Text reads, "WIN THE F1® WEEKEND OF A LIFETIME. Apply by 28 May 2026. It starts here." Logos for Formula 1 and Santander are displayed at the bottom.

🏁Win an unforgettable 4-day experience at the FORMULA 1 PIRELLI BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2026 with Santander Open Academy.

⭐️4-day race access
⭐️4 nights' accommodation & transfers

Open to UK residents aged 18+. No need to be a Santander customer.

Enter by 28 May 2026. T&Cs apply: https://bit.ly/4ddiqd2

‘Being able to come back and see how Herts has developed is just incredible. I wish I was back here now.’

Our latest episode of the Powered By Herts podcast, featuring Wing Commander Manjeet Ghataora OBE, is out now! ✈️

Listen to the podcast here: https://bit.ly/4cdYGVy

#UniOfHerts #Engineering

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Catherine taking a selfie in a classroom with four other student nurses dressed in blue uniforms behind her.

'My ambition is simple: that every woman feels safe, valued, and empowered.' 🤝🏻

We're proud to highlight community nurse, educator, award-winning volunteer, and Mayor of Dacorum, Catherine McArevey, who graduated from Herts in 2013.

Thank you for all you do, Catherine. 💜

#WomensHistoryMonth

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🚨 Win £500 to help with ‘life stuff’

Applications for the Santander Student and Graduate £500 Prize Draw are now open on Santander Open Academy.

Apply by 14 May 2026, 11pm. T&Cs apply: https://bit.ly/4b1xPu4

#SantanderOpenAcademy

OPINION: Why justice reform must include mothers Every year, hundreds of women in the UK enter prison while pregnant or after giving birth, yet their needs are largely missing from justice debates. Drawing on her decade of research, including The Lo...

'Pregnancy and birth should never be invisible – but in prison, they often are.' Professor Laura Abbott @midwifeteacher.bsky.social explains why justice reform must centre the experiences of pregnant women and mothers in custody: https://bit.ly/3PuxZDa

#JusticeReform #MaternityCare #UniofHerts

Looking for a postdoc in radio astronomy? We have an opportunity at @herts.ac.uk. Please share with anybody interested.

Extreme Radio Flares from Young Stellar Objects (closing date: 2026-04-16)

Apply here: ce0997li.webitrent.com/ce0997li_web...

🔭 #RadioAstronomy #highenergyastro #stellarastro

Great pictures! 🌞

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“Supporting others has become one of the most meaningful parts of my journey. I have seen how powerful it is when individuals, especially women are reminded of their worth and potential." 💫

- Oluronke Oluwalere, Mental Health Nurse and Herts graduate from 2024.

#WomensHistoryMonth

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Congratulations to Professor Amit Pujari on being selected for the prestigious FLIER programme. 👏🏻

He is one of just 19 experts chosen by the Academy of Medical Sciences for this initiative, developing leaders to work across academia, industry and the NHS to tackle major healthcare challenges.

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Did you know Herts is a part of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower? 🌻

Find out more about our support: https://bit.ly/4hkdd1R 💫

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

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We're leading the evaluation of a groundbreaking school food improvement programme launching in Hertfordshire 🍽️

The pioneering initiative Nourish, run by charity @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social, will deliver a three-year programme of school food transformation in 40 schools across Hertfordshire.

Congratulations!

Great opportunity!

Professor Laura Abbott, our Maternal Health and Criminal Justice expert, is shining a light on mothers in prison, advocating for better care, fairer processes, and real change.​
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At the University of Hertfordshire, we go Above. Beyond. https://bit.ly/4shwqXd

#HertsBeatsFaster

Great job, Giorgia!

We've had wonderful few days supporting the incredible Moon Palace tour, first @herts.ac.uk and then @qmul.bsky.social. Huge thanks to all the staff and students who made this a memorable experience for all who visited! Full blog post coming soon...

🌟 26 women joined the University of Hertfordshire’s Women in Sport High Performance (WISH) pathway last week, a 21-month leadership programme developing elite coaches for Olympics and top-level sport across 23 countries & 18 sports.

Learn more: https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-events/news

Professor Ian Johnston explains how our Biodetection Technologies Hub, supported by Research England funding, uses real-time optical monitoring to protect health and food supplies.​
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At the University of Hertfordshire, we go Above. Beyond.​

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MKMb9Z

#HertsBeatsFaster

Join the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Nicholas Buxton, and Professor Baroness Kathy Willis CBE, who will be speaking on a theme “Nurture through Good Nature".

📍6th March, 19.00, at Weston Auditiorum, de Havilland Campus.

The event is free and open to public:
https://bit.ly/49YpnMX

‘Luck is central to our lives.’ In the first episode of season 10 of the We Society podcast, Will Hutton is joined by @richardwiseman.bsky.social @herts.ac.uk to discuss how we can use psychology to create our own good fortune and become luckier.

🎙️ Tune in: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/podcast/rich...