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Physio MOT

Students help over-60s stay fighting fit

Plymouth University news: Physiotherapy students are helping over-60s assess their health at a series of Functional Fitness MOTs.

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Workplace mediation can aid conflict management and boost employee relations

Plymouth University news: Workplace mediation can provide an efficient and effective route to conflict management and could be used more widely as a means of enhancing employment relations, according to new research

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National Dementia Awareness Week marked by Plymouth project linking UK and China

Plymouth University news: Experts in dementia from across Plymouth and including Plymouth University are part of a project designed to help improve the care of those with dementia in China

The winners from Tavistock and Stoke Damerel Community Colleges join Jack Gill from So Good Studios (centre) and Bill Thrall from DCON (back left)

Schools watch video game creations come to life

University of Plymouth news: Competition winners from two local schools have designed characters for a new video game and watched their creations come to life at the University of Plymouth.

A photo from Liz Evans for the Sea and Me exhibition

Marine science meets photography at student exhibition in the Ocean City

Plymouth University news: Students on the marine science and photography courses work together on a series of pictures that will go on display at the Sea and Me exhibition

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Academics and policy makers come together to debate sustainable future

Plymouth University news: Prominent national figures from the fields of scientific research, communication and policy making will be attending a major conference organised by Plymouth University

PhD student Tracey Evans

Researcher runs across the Westcountry in aid of dementia charity

Plymouth University news: Tracey Evans is a PhD student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry who specialises in dementia research and who will be running several half marathons in aid of charity BRACE

Family Foraging Kitchen

Plymouth families to learn foraging skills thanks to Soup funding

Plymouth University news: The Family Foraging Kitchen wins the second Soup event to be held at the University, and earn itself some valuable funding to develop its social enterprise business.

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3.5M Euro funding for pan-European Alzheimer's training and research programme

University of Plymouth news: An innovative approach to training and research for Alzheimer's disease could revolutionise the battle to find treatments and preventive measures for the disease.

Occupational Therapy students Jane Cross, Laura Wren, Emily Mann and Liv Mills

Students showcase value of volunteering

Plymouth University news: Occupational Therapy (OT) students at Plymouth University have held a special event to showcase the ‘immeasurable’ value of volunteering.

Ultrasound scanner in the hands of a doctor. Diagnostics. Sonography. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

Down’s syndrome contract renewed with Plymouth University

Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit will continue to support the national prenatal screening programme for Down's syndrome and similar conditions, following the renewal of its contract by Public Health England

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Plymouth University plays a role in two BMJ Awards winners

Plymouth University news: Two BMJ Awards winners covering research in anaesthesia and an innovative approach to avoiding sudden death in epilepsy, included vital work from Plymouth University