Bangor University has been helping the Health Service and the local community respond to the current Coronavirus crisis, including using halls of residence as accommodation for NHS staff.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Iwan Davies, said: “This is a very difficult time, and as well as continuing to educate students online, we have been responding directly to support the front line as they deal with the crisis.”
Amongst the steps being carried out by the University are:
- Collecting suitable PPE for the NHS.
- Using Halls of Residence as accommodation for NHS staff.
- Research into the extent of Covid-19 transmission into waste treatment facilities.
- Producing hand sanitiser.
- Made available specialist laboratory equipment to analyse samples.
- Providing up-skilling training in critical care for NHS staff.
- Make available facilities for blood donation.
- Promoting volunteering amongst staff and students.
- Work with partners across North Wales to produce visors for health service staff using 3D printing methods.
3D-printed face visors produced for NHS staff
Face visors for NHS staff have been produced by north Wales schools, private companies and Bangor University using 3D Printers.
The visors will be handed to frontline workers on Friday. Coordinated by Menai Science Park based in Gaerwen on Anglesey, over 30 different bodies have been working flat out to produce them.
They are working to Spanish and Swedish visor plans downloaded from the Internet.
Professor Davies added: “We will continue to work with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and other partners over the coming weeks and months as we all rise to this significant challenge.”
