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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
€3.7 million project for the next generation of brain tumour researchers

Plymouth University news: The European Commission’s Horizon 2020 – Research and Innovation Framework Programme has provided the funding for the project, which is a collaboration across Europe and China
25 August 2017
Social media culture can encourage risky and inappropriate posting behaviour, new study suggests

A new study by the School of Psychology investigates why young adults might post content on social media that contains sexual or offensive material.
22 August 2017
Public invited to share ideas to help improve healthcare in Cornwall

Patients, carers and health experts in Cornwall are invited to discuss key challenges they face in health and social care at workshops in September
21 August 2017
Public art project celebrates 400th anniversary of Mayflower’s sailing to America

Academics and graduates from the University of Plymouth are collaborating on a new public art projects which will see a series of murals created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower in 2020
18 August 2017
Deep-sea sponges – home to the next generation of antimicrobials?

Plymouth University news: New antibiotics, and therapies for cancer, immune deficiency and wound healing, could be waiting to be found in sponges found in the deep sea environment
17 August 2017
Postgraduate student sets up café dedicated to mental health and social inclusion

Dave Breen, an MA Social Work student on placement with children’s charity Barnardo’s, has led a project to set up Plymouth’s first mental health and social inclusion community café – and everyone is welcome.
15 August 2017
Award for research into Parkinson’s link with mental health

Chris Lovegrove, a postgraduate student at the University of Plymouth and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, has been awarded a prestigious grant for his work into Parkinson’s patients’ experiences of anxiety.
15 August 2017
Consistent backswing crucial in helping sportspeople produce optimum results

Research by the University of Plymouth and the Technical University of Munich has shown that golfers and tennis players who perfect a consistent backswing when learning the sport can achieve results quicker than those who don’t
10 August 2017
Artificial coastal defences could be used to enhance marine biodiversity

Coastal defences, harbours and ports have the potential to enhance biodiversity within the marine environment through the use of cement substitutes. But the materials used need to be selected carefully, a study by the University of Plymouth suggests
10 August 2017