Blog
19 May 2021
How can we protect the world from new variants of concern?
On 18th May, Sharon Peacock delivered a speech during a briefing co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of the United Kingdom and of Lebanon to the United Nations in New York,...
Blog
17 May 2021
Meet the Researcher: Thanh Le-Viet
We caught up with Thanh Le-Viet from the Quadram Institute to find out more about his work on the CLIMB platform and the key role he plays within COG-UK.
Blog
7 May 2021
Meet the Researcher: Beth Blane
Next up in our Meet the Researcher series, we meet Beth Blane — Logistics Manager for COG-UK, based at the University of Cambridge.
Blog
30 Apr 2021
Meet the Researcher: Radoslaw Poplawski
In this blog series, we meet just a few of the countless people whose dedication, commitment and hard work has been essential to the success of COG-UK.
Blog
20 Apr 2021
What next for COG-UK?
The consortium entered its second year on 1 April 2021, supported by funding managed by UKRI. Here, we describe our plans for the next 12 months.
Blog
9 Apr 2021
SARS-CoV-2 importations to England: do travel restrictions work?
In a recent study, COG-UK have assessed the effectiveness of travel restrictions by examining >4000 SARS-CoV-2 importations over the summer of 2020.
Watch the second COG-UK Showcase Event – March 2021
Thank you to all the speakers, chairs, attendees and organisers of last week's COG-UK Anniversary Science Showcase Event. You can watch the recording here.
Blog
25 Mar 2021
COG-UK First Anniversary Timeline
As COG-UK marks its first year of operation, we look back at key events and milestones from each of the last 12 months.
Blog
24 Mar 2021
An open letter to the COG-UK consortium
As we approach the first anniversary of the inception of COG-UK, Sharon Peacock reflects on the last 12 months — and considers our next steps for the future.
Blog
8 Mar 2021
COG-UK Celebrates International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight some of the many women whose work has been vital to the consortium’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blog
5 Mar 2021
Investigating SARS-CoV-2 in university settings – an update
Further studies are adding to the emerging picture of COVID-19 infections in higher education institutes.
Blog
3 Mar 2021
What do virologists mean by ‘mutation’, ‘variant’ and ‘strain’?
The terms used to describe the genetics of viruses are easily misunderstood. Here, we aim to define some of these terms using clear language and straightforward examples.
