Press office news tagged 'students'
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Senior figures gather to celebrate Exeter School of Nursing launch
The first cohort to study at the Exeter School of Nursing has gathered to celebrate its achievements with two of the profession’s senior local figures.
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Student to set up cervical screening programme in Iraq
University of Plymouth news: student has dedicated her PhD study to improving women’s access to cervical screening in her home country.
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New research reveals England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
Rebecca Dudley, an MRes student at the University of Plymouth, has been working with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and analysing sightings and photographs of dolphins in the South West
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Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the University of Plymouth
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Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust; Louise Holmes; Kim
Algie, MSc Advanced Professional Practice Neurological Rehabilitation; and
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Testing apps to help stroke and brain injury patients
Stroke and brain injury patients are being guided on the best choice of digital help thanks to students in the School of Health Professions at the University of Plymouth, in collaboration with a national network of healthcare professionals.
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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks
Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer
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Student research journal celebrates success
A research journal created by and for students is going from strength to strength, say its editors – including a senior editor from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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Engineering student rubs shoulders with world's best
Jake Cronk, and MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Plymouth, has just completed a year’s placement with the world-beating Mercedes Formula One team
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Improving body image through novel new tool
A team of artists and scientists – including PhD students from the University of Plymouth – has won a competition to develop a tool that positively and creatively influences a person’s perception of their own body.
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![<p>Adrian Dawson, Martin Atkins, Rachael Allain and Phil Power with one of the images from Rachael’s series, Light Water Exposures. Credit: Chris Saville<br></p>]()
South-west businesses to display work by up-and-coming artists
The University of Plymouth is giving south-west businesses the opportunity to display work from some of the region’s up and coming artists through a new project, ArtWorks
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Occupational therapy student wins conference place
Second-year student Charlotte Walker will travel to South Africa next year after winning a place at the annual congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).
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Civil engineer wins 2017 Women in Property National Student Awards
Caitlin Mitchell, who is in her third year on BEng Civil and Coastal Engineering, was named the winner of the 2017 Women in Property (WiP) National Student Awards at a ceremony held at Claridge’s
