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As the UK’s specialist health university, St George’s is proud to support the NHS workers leading the fight against Covid-19. Find out more about how our students, staff, researchers and academics are responding to the pandemic.

Students and staff

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Dr Jackie McRae receives recognition for spinal cord injury and Covid-19 work

Dr Jackie McRae, Associate Professor and Director of Research in the Centre for Allied Health, has received recognition from several organisations for her work in spinal cord injury and Covid-19.

12 January 2022
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St George’s student uncovers false data in influential Covid-19 research papers

What happens when your Biomedical Science coursework reveals inconsistent findings, leading to an international research controversy.

26 October 2021
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Paramedic Science graduate on volunteering on the front line.

James Hibbert graduated from St George’s in Paramedic Science this year and has been working as Emergency Ambulance Crew for the London Ambulance Service since April.

05 July 2021

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Researchers and academics

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Pregnant women called upon for Covid-19 vaccine study to shape national and international guidance

The Vaccine Institute at St George's is leading on a Covid-19 vaccine study that will determine the most effective vaccines and gap between doses for pregnant women.

25 November 2021
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St George’s offers new lifesaving Covid-19 treatment to TikTok star

A 17-year-old critically ill Covid-19 patient was one of the first in the UK to receive a ground-breaking antibody treatment, following work by St George’s, University of London researchers.

28 September 2021
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New study to test third Covid-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems

A new clinical trial begins at St George’s to determine whether a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine will improve the immune response for immunosuppressed patients.

21 September 2021
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Com-COV alternating vaccine schedule study for 12-to-16-year-olds launches

Researchers at St George’s are to begin running the latest University of Oxford-led Com-COV study, looking into different Covid-19 vaccination schedules for young people aged 12 to 16.

17 September 2021

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Alumni and community

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Alumnus Sir Patrick Vallance awarded Order of the Bath in New Year’s Honours

Alumnus and Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Sir Patrick Vallance, has been made a knight commander of the Order of the Bath in this year’s New Year Honours.

13 January 2022

Alumnus profile: Masood Tabibi

Masood spoke to us about his experience as an F3 doctor during the pandemic, and how the experience has helped him develop key skills for his future career.

Dr Timothy Ho awarded MBE

Medicine alumnus Dr Timothy Ho awarded MBE in 2021 New Year Honours list

 

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Watch our video interviews and features

St George's Student Covid Response Group Founder, Rozina Choudhury on Huffington Post

Rozina talks about delivering care packages to NHS staff on the frontline.

Dr Hamed Khan: BBC News Covid-19 Q&A with Shaun Ley

Dr Hamed Khan answers some public questions on the BBC.

Channel 4: Can Science Beat the Virus?

Dr Elisabetta Groppelli appears on Channel 4’s science debate "Can Science Beat The Virus?"

Spotlight on Coronavirus: Reasons for Hope

Hear from our experts on the latest efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic and why there’s hope that research will help us to beat this disease.

Paramedic student, Rachel Harris, on the BBC

Rachel Harris, discusses her volunteering experience with the NHS.

 

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