Success stories from our champions

Building Nursing Communication Skills with Virtual Patients

Students had been asking for the same thing. After working through Canterbury Christ Church University's virtual patient journey — reviewing charts, making referrals, responding to clinical developments — they kept saying the same thing: we just want to talk to the patient. That gap between knowing about a patient and actually speaking to one turned out to be exactly where Bodyswaps could help.

Higher education

July 31st 2026

The Confidence You Can't Teach in a Classroom

How Redbridge Institute of Adult Learning is giving its students the skills practice that makes the difference.

Higher education

July 20th 2026

How Hesston College Is Raising the Bar for Nursing Communication

When Gregg Schroeder walked into a hospital last semester, he didn't expect the nurses to stop him in the corridor. But they did… They wanted to know what he was doing differently.

Higher education

July 13th 2026

Human skills for Human Resources

Here is exactly how Dr. Madeleine Pickles is closing the soft skills gap between HR education and the realities of the job at LJMU Business School.

Higher education

June 29th 2026

Soft skills practice for students around the world

How one VR pioneer at NMSU cracked the code on deploying headsets to remote students — and unlocked a university-wide soft skills movement along the way.

Higher education

June 23rd 2026

Institution-wide transformation of soft skills training with virtual reality at Fanshawe College

Fanshawe College, Ontario, is one of the largest colleges in Canada. It serves 43,000 students across multiple campuses with over 220 degrees, diplomas, certificates, and apprenticeships. Their mission lies in a promise to educate, engage, empower, and excite students. They approached Bodyswaps...

Higher education

June 2nd 2026

Building job-ready confidence with AI soft skills training at Western Wyoming Community College

Western Wyoming Community College is a public, tax-supported institution offering a range of two- and four-year degrees and 1- or 2-semester occupational certificates across a number of programs. The college is committed to preparing students with the communication skills they need to succeed in...

Higher education

March 9th 2026

Supporting SEND learners to practise employability skills with AI-powered roleplay at Creating Tomorrow College

Creating Tomorrow College is an employability-focused college supporting adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to gain and sustain employment. Students typically attend the college for around three years, combining classroom learning with work experience to prepare for the...

Further education Healthcare education

February 17th 2026

Scaling VR & AI communication skills training across NHS Primary Care

South Yorkshire Workforce & Training Hub supports learning and development across primary care roles in the region, delivering training across the multi-disciplinary teams working in General Practice. Building on the success of their original Bodyswaps pilot, the team has expanded its use of VR...

Further education Healthcare education

February 10th 2026

Boosting nursing students’ confidence & communication skills with AI & VR at UNC Charlotte

UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing runs a comprehensive simulation programme, supporting both undergraduate and graduate students across a range of clinical scenarios. When Coordinator of Simulation and Interdisciplinary Practice Melinda Pierce identified a gap in soft skills training she turned to...

Healthcare education

February 3rd 2026

Pioneering VR & AI soft skills training for students at the University of Leeds

The University of Leeds, one of the UK’s largest universities, is world-renowned for the quality of their research and their teaching. Across both under- and postgrad degree programmes, they serve over 37,000 students. Through their award-nominated innovation hub HELIX, the university is leading...

Higher education

January 19th 2026

Empowering students with AI & VR soft skills training at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College

Across four main campuses, South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (SGS) serves over 15,000 full- and part-time students of all ages.Led by Jake Barnes, Head of Digital Education and Libraries, SGS are piloting Bodyswaps across students of different cohorts, age groups, and levels.The feedback so...

Further education Healthcare education

January 5th 2026

Building confident, empathetic healthcare professionals with VR & AI at Northern Kentucky University

Named as one of America’s Top Colleges by Forbes eleven years in a row, Northern Kentucky University (NKU) empowers students in under- and post-graduate programs across a variety of sectors. NKU’s Center for Simulation Education, led by Director and Associate Professor Gina Fieler, implemented...

Healthcare education

December 15th 2025

Empowering nursing students to master therapeutic communication skills with AI and VR at Ontario Tech University

The #1 undergraduate research university in Canada (Re$earch Infosource 2024), Ontario Tech serves over 11,000 students across 105 graduate and undergraduate programs. The university was first introduced to Bodyswaps in 2022 through their collaborative nursing program with Durham College. They...

Healthcare education

November 11th 2025

Exploring VR & AI clinical communication training for medical students at UCLA

Located only minutes from downtown LA, University of California, Los Angeles, serves over 45,000 students across its undergraduate and graduate degrees. A public research university, UCLA has a real focus on the building and sharing of knowledge for the betterment of society. Professor Scott...

Healthcare education

October 8th 2025

Building communication confidence in nursing students with AI & VR at The College of New Jersey

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), situated on a large campus in Ewing Township, New Jersey, serves over 7,400 students across eight schools. TCNJ Nursing school have been working with Bodyswaps since 2023 to pilot and deploy our soft skills content to their students. Simulation Coordinator Chelsea...

Healthcare education

August 19th 2025

Empowering HBCU students with soft skills training

Elizabeth City State University was founded in 1891 with the goal of bringing world-class education within the reach of African American students. In the 130+ years as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) , they've grown their reach, fostering a supportive learning environment for...

Higher education

August 15th 2025

Empowering students with soft skills through immersive learning at CCFET Morrison's Island Campus

Cork College of FET Morrison’s Island Campus, nestled in the city centre, provides a range of courses across a variety of disciplines. With the mission statement of “A pathway for every learner”, CCFET has strong connections with Higher Education and Industry to ensure their students have the best...

Further education

August 5th 2025

Embedding soft skills & employability training with VR & AI at Buckinghamshire College Group

Buckinghamshire College Group (BCG) serves a community of over 7,000 students across three campuses. Their mission is to transform lives through learning, helping students achieve their full potential. BCG have been working with Bodyswaps since 2023, deploying our immersive, AI-powered content...

Further education

July 21st 2025

Scaling VR & AI training to enhance soft skills development for healthcare students at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), one of the UK’s largest universities, serves over 32,000 students across more than 500 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. SHU, supported by Digital Energy Group, began leveraging Bodyswaps in 2023, with the vision of engaging their healthcarestudents with...

Higher education

June 16th 2025

Building meta-skills, digital skills, and student confidence with VR & AI at Ayrshire College

Ayrshire College is a further education institution spanning across three campuses in Scotland: Ayr, Kilmarnock, and Kilwinning. Ayrshire’s Digital Learning Support (DLS) team have been exploring and experimenting with different technology partners to ensure they invest in the best solution for...

Further education

June 9th 2025

Deploying and integrating VR & AI training for soft skills with Coleg y Cymoedd & Cardiff and Vale College

In January 2025, Customer Success Manager Rosie organised a roundtable for our Welsh FE college clients. Hosted by Head of Customer Success Laura, our main speakers were Richard Fullylove from Coleg y Cymoedd and Jon Burgess from Cardiff and Vale College. The aim of the session was to share...

Further education

May 6th 2025

Enhancing human skills training for student nursing associates with VR & AI at Brunel University of London

Brunel University of London is a public research university serving over 16,000 students across a range of degrees. Brunel University of London began their Bodyswaps journey on the EmpowerEd grant, giving them the chance to experience our core skills modules at no cost to them. They chose to pilot...

Healthcare education

April 11th 2025

Using virtual reality to support teaching and learning at Hull College

The further education college based in Kingston upon Hull provides a range of courses and apprenticeships to equip young people and adults with essential skills for future success. Hull College's focus centres around creating careers, not courses, and to help support this mission Deb Millar and the...

Further education

March 21st 2025

Empowering Health and Social Care students with soft skills through scalable immersive learning

The University of the West of England (UWE), located in Bristol, UK, serves almost 40,000 students across a range of disciplines. UWE’s School of Health and Social Wellbeing offers a range of different Extended Reality options for learning, including Bodyswaps. They began deploying Bodyswaps on...

Healthcare education

February 18th 2025

Immersive learning for students, staff & faculty at Parker University

Parker University is a private university located in Dallas, Texas. Originally founded in 1982 as the Parker College of Chiropractic, the school was renamed to Parker University in 2011. The Doctor of Chiropractic program continues to be Parker's primary doctoral degree. They regularly expand and...

Healthcare education

February 6th 2025

Engaging students in soft skills training with AI & VR at Durham College

Durham College, Canada, offers over 140 full-time programs of varying level. The college's Centre for Teaching and Learning supports faculty in integrating advanced technologies such as XR into their curriculum.

Higher education

January 7th 2025

Transforming communication skills training for healthcare students at University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth (UoP), established as a School of Science and Art in 1870, serves around 29,000 students across five faculties.In 2023, UoP’s School of Health and Care Professions embarked on the Bodyswaps & Meta Research Programme to investigate its potential as a platform for their...

Healthcare education

October 9th 2024

Exploring AI Simulation to Enhance Human Skills Development at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the United States’ oldest public universities, having served students since 1795. UNC’s School of Nursing recently began exploring potential use cases for innovative AI simulation technology. As part of this trial, they decided to...

Healthcare education

September 4th 2024

Piloting Communicating in a Person-Centred Way at City of Wolverhampton College

In late January 2022, the City of Wolverhampton College partnered with Bodyswaps to deploy our range of communication and interview skills modules to their students. Check out our previous case study with them to learn more about this deployment. In 2024, the Health & Social Care department began...

Healthcare education

July 3rd 2024

Integrating Immersive Technologies into the University of the District of Columbia

The University of the District of Columbia, established in 1851, serves almost 2,900students across undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, the law school, andthe community college. A historically black land-grant university, UDC is also the only public university in Washington, D.C. The...

Higher education

June 24th 2024

Innovating Primary Care Training with the South Yorkshire Workforce & Training Hub

In the 18 years since its creation, the South Yorkshire Primary Care Workforce & Training Hub has been supporting the growth and development of primary care practitioners across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield. Their core work centres around the development of a multi-disciplinary...

Healthcare

June 20th 2024

Coleg Gwent - Preparing Students for the Future with Virtual Reality

Coleg Gwent is the largest college in Wales, serving communities across the five local authorities of Southeast Wales. The college provides courses across five campuses: one in each of the local authorities. The college’s mission is to “change lives through learning”. As part of this mission,...

Further education

March 7th 2024

City College Plymouth - Bridging Realities through VR Integration and Virtual Work Scenarios

City College Plymouth, annually serving 14,500 students, is a dynamic institution committed to academic excellence. Their core principle is to create a leading learning environment and nurture an organisational culture that positively influences the well-being, sustainability, and success of their...

Further education

February 27th 2024

Rethinking Skill Building in Engineering with Munster Technological University

Munster Technological University serves over 18,000 learners across 6 campuses across Cork and Kerry, Ireland. At the heart of their partnership with Bodyswaps is their innovative and agile BEng in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering; designed by the REEdI (Rethinking Engineering Education in...

Higher education

December 13th 2023

Enhancing Job Interview Skill Development - The Regina Work Preparation Center

The Regina Work Preparation Center is a nonprofit, charitable, community-based organisation specialising in preparing and connecting job seekers and employers.

Corporate

December 12th 2023

Bodyswaps preps Salford Uni students for work with VR Training

The University of Salford is a dynamic higher education institution with a thriving community of over 22,000 students studying on its main campus in Greater Manchester, UK. Salford Business School, at the heart of this partnership, serves 4,500 students and is committed to its mission in building...

Higher education

December 4th 2023

University of Liverpool - Transforming Career-Readiness

Nestled in the vibrant city of Liverpool, the University of Liverpool boasts a student community of over 33,000, including 8,000 international students and a global alumni network from 171 countries. The university partnered with Bodyswaps to enhance the Career Studio with innovative technology,...

Higher education

December 1st 2023

How Coleg y Cymoedd Integrated Immersive Learning for Student & Staff Soft Skills

Students & staff use immersive tech to grow their soft skills

Further education

November 28th 2023

CHEST partners with Bodyswaps to Develop Immersive Modules for Improved Patient Care and Trust Building

Incorporated within CHEST's First 5 Minutes® program

Healthcare

November 27th 2023

Mastering Interviews - City of Wolverhampton College

Located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, the City of Wolverhampton College has 7000 students enrolled as of 2022. In late January 2022, the college partnered with Bodyswaps to deploy the full range of the Bodyswaps library to their students to increase their confidence in essential soft skills...

Further education

November 27th 2023

Let’s Talk About Race Series

Transforming conversations about race for 2,000 students

Higher education

November 26th 2023

George Brown College dives into VR interview training with Bodyswaps

A global college uses virtual reality to prepare its students for their first interview

Higher education

November 25th 2023

How Sandwell College integrated VR to improve student employability

Students use innovative tech to improve their interview skills

Further education

November 23rd 2023

Project (VR)² = Vocational Rehabilitation x Virtual Reality

Preparing individuals with disabilities for the world of work

Corporate

November 21st 2023

FE Innovation Partners

Transforming employability training in the Further Education sector

Further education

November 19th 2023

Humanitarian Leadership Academy

A Safeguarding VR training simulation for the aid sector.

Corporate

November 17th 2023

Corporate DNA

A Performance Review Simulator for Leadership Training

Corporate

November 14th 2023

SAGE Publishing

What do you sound like when taking care of a patient with suicidal thoughts?

Healthcare education

November 12th 2023