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Dental academic's teaching experience recognised with European teaching prize

Dr Kamran Ali received the Excellence in Dental Education: Mature Educator Award from the Association for Dental Education in Europe
12 September 2017
New research shows asthma drug’s effectiveness over usual care alone

A new study co-authored by Dr Rupert Jones and published in 'The Lancet' shows how an asthma drug was more effective at improving a patient’s asthma control compared with their usual care.
12 September 2017
Earthquake faults may have played key role in shaping the culture of ancient Greece, study suggests

The Ancient Greeks may have built sacred sites deliberately on land affected by previous earthquake activity, according to a new study by BBC presenter Iain Stewart MBE, Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth
12 September 2017
Social deprivation sits at the heart of children’s oral decay

A study of 347 children in Plymouth aged between four and six years has shown that social deprivation is an indicator of increased risk of dental decay in children.
8 September 2017
First day for students at brand new partner school

Scott Medical and Healthcare College – Plymouth’s newest secondary school and a University of Plymouth partner – has welcomed its first ever students.
7 September 2017
Clear leadership and community focus can yield benefits for coastal academies, study suggests

Schools in areas of high deprivation making the transition to academy status should not automatically expect to see lasting positive results, according to Class of 2010 – a seven-year study led by academics at the University of Plymouth
6 September 2017
Antiquated home-school transport system under threat of collapse, research suggests

England’s home-school transport system is under threat of collapse because the foundations on which it is based haven’t kept up with changes in schooling, according to new research by the University of Plymouth
5 September 2017
Approach enables experts to look beyond IP in cyber security investigations

A technique which enables digital forensic investigators to assess an individual’s internet use rather than simply focusing on traffic through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses has been developed by cyber security experts at the University of Plymouth.
4 September 2017
Academic aiming to bridge the gap worldwide for people in need of basic assistive products

Alice Inman, Programme Lead for MSc Global and Remote Healthcare, attended a World Health Organisation (WHO) summit in Geneva to discuss how simple assistive products such as hearing aids and wheelchairs can be delivered to people who need them most.
4 September 2017
National report on airport accessibility

A report analysing UK airports’ accessibility for people with disabilities and mobility restrictions has been published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – and is endorsed by a key player in dementia care from the University of Plymouth.
31 August 2017
Medical academic awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship

Plymouth University news: Professor Hisham Khalil, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and Liaison in the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, becomes the 23rd Plymouth academic to be awarded a National Teaching Fellowship
31 August 2017
Virtual dissection teaching practice on global stage

Dr Siobhan Moyes, Lead in Anatomy in Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has given a keynote speech at a leading conference in San Jose, California – the first international speaker to do so.
30 August 2017