Press office news tagged faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry
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Research to investigate domestic abuse in older people
Zoe Cooper, safeguarding lead nurse at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, will undertake the work after winning the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Systematic Review Training Prize from the Clinical School at RCHT.
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Fundraisers mark Huntington’s Disease Awareness week
Local people affected by Huntington’s Disease have presented £3,000 to Dr Shouqing Luo at the University of Plymouth
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HRH The Princess Royal opens life-changing health and medical research facility
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened the University of Plymouth’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility, the new headquarters of its flagship Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.
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Award for commitment to equality in health professions
The University of Plymouth School of Health Professions has received a Bronze Athena SWAN award, highlighting its commitment to equality of opportunity
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‘Only five per cent of scams are ever reported – we all need to learn the signs’
Louise Baxter MBE, Head of National Trading Standards Scams Team, speaks at Plymouth International Dementia Conference, co-led by the University of Plymouth.
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Could robots be counsellors? Early research shows positive user experience
New research by the School of Psychology has shown for the first time that a social robot can deliver a ‘helpful’ and ‘enjoyable’ motivational interview (MI) – a counselling technique designed to support behaviour change.
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Plymouth academics lead first large study of medical revalidation – report published today
A research team led by the University of Plymouth has led the first UK-wide investigation into medical revalidation – the process by which licensed doctors demonstrate that they are up to date and fit to practise.
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University Hospitals Plymouth takes a major step towards digitalisation
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust will be the first NHS Trust to implement an open standards approach to electronic health records - taking a big step towards becoming a wholly digital organisation. Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee co-organised launch event
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Conference addresses dementia in the UK – and Far East
The annual Plymouth International Dementia Conference takes place at Plymouth Guildhall on 4 May 2018 with a full programme which covers everything from scams to technology, and how dementia is being addressed in China, Japan, Ireland, Greece and the UK.
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Plymouth researcher co-authors landmark study on malaria – new findings could contribute to vaccine
Dr Edwin Lasonder contributed to the early stages of a study led by Radboud University Medical Centre and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and findings could contribute to a new malaria vaccine.
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Doctor named Fellow of British Exploring Society
Dr Lucy Obolensky has been appointed one of 12 inaugural Fellows of the British Exploring Society; joining names including Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Olympic gold medal-winning rower, Alex Gregory MBE.
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New bus to raise awareness of world-leading research
Plymouth Citybus has launched a special vehicle in partnership with national charity Brain Tumour Research and the University of Plymouth.