Personalised hearing intervention encourages significantly higher hearing aid use, study finds
A pilot study from the University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospitals (UCLH) has revealed that a personalised intervention for hearing care could…
Women less likely than men to use mobility aids despite greater need, study reveals
A new study from researchers at University College London (UCL) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has found that women are…
Robotic clothing that can aid walking a step closer after £11m funding
Clever robotic clothing that could help prevent falls and help wearers remain independent has received backing from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council…
GDI Hub welcomes first intake of students on first-of-its-kind Disability Design and Innovation Masters
The Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub has welcomed its first group of students, who have joined the Hub’s ground-breaking new Masters course in Disability, Design…
Accessible technology hub launches in East London to drive inclusive innovation for disabled people
UCL at Here East A new accessible technology hub to drive disability innovation and assistive technology has been unveiled – the East London Inclusive Enterprise…
New study finds that socially active 60-year-olds are at a lower risk of developing dementia
According to new research from University College London (UCL), 50-year-olds and 60-year-olds that remain socially active significantly lower their risk of developing dementia later on…
World’s first Masters course in Global Disability Innovation launches
With the accelerating global demand for assistive technology (AT), the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub), based at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, has launched…
Pioneering mobile game can detect Alzheimer’s risk and help dementia researchers worldwide
A specially designed mobile phone game can detect people at risk of Alzheimer’s – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers…
Multi-million-pound research grant set to improve care for people with dementia
The largest ever research grant to improve palliative and end of life care for people with dementia in the UK has been awarded to researchers…
UCL awarded millions to improve accessibility of assistive technology for disabled people
To make assistive equipment more accessible to people with disabilities, the Global Disability Innovation (GDI) Hub at University College London (UCL) has been awarded £10…