Press office news tagged research
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Why have more people complained to the General Medical Council about their doctor?
Plymouth University news: Enquiries made by the general public to the General Medical Council about doctors’ fitness to practise rose from 5,168 in 2007 to 10,347 in 2012. Plymouth produces a GMC report to explain why
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New app widens opportunities for dementia assessment
Plymouth University news: A team of clinicians from Plymouth, UK, and Sydney, Australia, have launched ACEmobile - a free-to-use app to support the assessment of dementia, worldwide.
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Mozart concert fundraising success for brain research
University of Plymouth news: A performance of Mozart’s Requiem, held at the Minster Church of St. Andrew in Plymouth, has raised £880 for charity Brain Tumour Research.
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Research to reduce pain for pregnant women
University of Plymouth news: A partnership between a Cornwall-based business and University of Plymouth means that research at the Royal Cornwall Hospital could lead to a reduction in a major source of pain for pregnant women.
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Mozart concert in aid of Brain Tumour Research
University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth Choral Society, together with musicians under the direction of conductor Simon Ible, will be ‘Celebrating Amadeus’ with a performance of Mozart’s Requiem in aid of charity Brain Tumour Research.
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Cinderella cancers and the search for funding
University of Plymouth news: “I wish I had breast cancer.” Stark words from Pancreatic Cancer Action to draw attention to the disease, its devastating effect and lack of funding.
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Ex-offenders play key role in mental health research
University of Plymouth news: In what is believed to be the first example of its kind, men who have served prison sentences play a key role as ‘peer researchers’ in a research project investigating the issues faced by prisoners with mental health problems.
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PUPSMD Associate Dean Research announced
University of Plymouth news: Professor Oliver Hanemann has been announced as Associate Dean Research at University of Plymouth's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
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Grant for understanding of cancer-causing cell defect
University of Plymouth news: A Plymouth research team has received funding from BBSRC for research to better understand a cell defect that contributes to diseases such as cancer.
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Research urges companies to be proactive in tackling workplace conflict
Plymouth University news: Developing proactive ways of managing conflict between staff should become a central part of organisational strategy, according to research led by Plymouth University.
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Young people pre-load at home because of “scary" bars and nightclubs, study shows
University of Plymouth news: Pub and club owners, and national policy makers, not doing enough to ensure young people feel safe when on a night out, according to new research.
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National study aims to identify developmental issues among bilingual children
The specific developmental challenges facing bilingual children as they bid to become proficient in two languages is to be explored in a pioneering nationwide study led by the University of Plymouth