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Virtual dissection table a first for Plymouth medical and dental schools

Plymouth University news: Resembling a large tablet, the state-of-the-art virtual dissection table will be used in the teaching of medical, dental and physician associate students.
13 November 2015
Research aims to combat pressure ulcers

Plymouth University news: Professor Bridie Kent, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, is leading a project aimed at reducing the risk of pressure ulcers for patients in the community.
12 November 2015
Seminar will give an overview of the Australian Health Service

Plymouth University news: Dr Sim Mead from the Australian Medical Association will visit Plymouth on 26 November to talk about the Australian Health Service
12 November 2015
Project launched to teach Tai Chi to people with dementia

Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit, part of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, is playing a role in this study
11 November 2015
University of Plymouth receives sector-first national accreditation

University of Plymouth news: The University's work to support businesses in Devon and Cornwall has been recognised with the first ever granting of an Investor in Innovations Award to a university in the UK
10 November 2015
"Social work needs more engagement, not a fast track scheme"

Plymouth University news: Fast track learning will not improve social work retention rates – but engagement with the job will, says University academic, Di Galpin.
10 November 2015
Devon agri-business zooms in on local knowledge

Plymouth University news: Local Devon business uses Plymouth University's Electron Microscopy Centre to help it design its Anaerobic Digestion system.
9 November 2015
University of Plymouth Marine Institute asks ‘How clean is Plymouth’s Water?’

University of Plymouth news: The biannual Marine Institute lecture asks the question of the city: How clean is our water?
9 November 2015
Plymouth academic recognised by Beijing government as ‘high talent’

Plymouth University news: Dr Bing Hu has been elected a Distinguished Expert of Beijing City - fewer than 500 people around the world have been awarded this status since the programme started in 2009
9 November 2015
Husband remembers marine biologist wife with 120-mile coastal run for Brain Tumour Research

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University is home to one of four Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence, and a local man has raised money for research in memory of his wife
9 November 2015
World first blood test reduces risk and increases accuracy in prenatal testing

Plymouth University news: Together with Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth University researchers have identified a simple and safe DNA foetal blood test to identify blood group, sex and genetic conditions
9 November 2015
Research suggests marine invasive species benefit from rising CO2 levels

University of Plymouth news: New research has found that the process of ocean acidification is helping many invasive species to widen their territories, such as toxic algae, stinging jellyfish and predatory crabs.
6 November 2015