Press office news tagged faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry
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'How an MSc reignited my passion for dentistry'
Andy Harris, who won the MSc Restorative Dentistry prize at PUPSMD annual prize night, explains why the award was so personally important
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Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetics project wins European Health Award
The Gen-Equip Project, led by Professor Heather Skirton from the University of Plymouth, received the award at the 20th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)
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Conference successful showcase of dental research
The British Society for Oral and Dental Research, hosted by the University of Plymouth in early September, has been deemed a success and an excellent showcase of the latest in dental research.
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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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National prize win for dental PhD student
Jonathan Davies, from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, won the Unilever Poster Prize; one of the key prizes awarded at the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) 2017 annual conference held in Plymouth this month.
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New iPads to help medical students learn anytime, anywhere
Medical students in the clinical stage of their degree, years three to five, at PUPSMD are being offered an enhanced assessment and learning experience thanks to the introduction of 240 new iPads.
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Chief Dental Officer ‘humbled’ by Honorary Doctorate
Sara Hurley, Chief Dental Officer for England, has received an Honorary Doctorate of Health from the University of Plymouth
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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
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Dental academic wins European poster prize
Jane Collingwood, Honorary Clinical Fellow in Primary Dental Care, won the award for best poster in the Technology-Enhanced Learning section at the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) annual conference in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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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.
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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.
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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.