University of Hertfordshire

About the company

Whatever your background, wherever you are from, higher education can be a transformational experience. And whoever you are, the application of university research can impact your life. We are committed to having a positive transformational impact on every member of our University community, and to share our successes with the community around us.

The University has eight schools of study, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and short courses.

Hertfordshire businesses that have struggled to cope during the pandemic have been given over 1,000 hours of free and confidential 1-2-1 business support through the Volunteer Business Support Scheme (VBSS).

The scheme was launched in July last year to provide urgent help as the economy slowed and demand reduced. It matches entrepreneurs with one of 70+ expert volunteer business mentors, providing them with a critical friend who has experience of the same sector or challenge they are facing.

The scheme has supported over 270 local businesses to date and was set up by Hertfordshire Growth Hub, in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, as part of the £3.28m business support package launched by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in response to Covid-19.

The University of Hertfordshire is recognised as a leader in terms of environmental management and performance, and is committed to embedding continuous environmental improvement into its business model and ethos. As such ‘positively improving our impact on the environment is one of the objectives set out under the ‘Sustainability’ theme in the University’s Strategic Plan 2020-2025.

Our Environment and Sustainability Team actively work to make the University of Hertfordshire a more sustainable place to live, study and work.