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Inspired by a root canal – how one student became set on her dentistry career
Tatsiana Samalazava, who is originally from Belarus, was set to go into business. But after watching a video of Root Canal Instrumentation, she decided dentistry was the career for her – and, after qualifying as a dental nurse first, explains her path.
"I’ve just completed a dentistry degree, now I’m doing a medical one" - life as an aspiring maxillofacial surgeon
After five years of studying to become a dentist, you might think someone had ‘made’ their career. But Hassan Adnan is planning to become a maxillofacial surgeon – which involves obtaining a medical degree on top of his dentistry qualification.
"I doubted I would get in to medical school, but a taster week gave me confidence"
Chris Gummow had wanted to be a doctor from age five, but was concerned he would never get in to study. Now he is one of the first students to complete an entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School
Pole dancing and medical training – it’s all about balance for one new graduate
Shin Tan is graduating with a medical degree, but she is also a semi-professional pole dancer. She is one of the first graduates to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School.
Medical student helps raise over £12,000 for children’s charities
Graduating as one of the first to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, Arslan Arshad has raised over £12,000 for charity and reflects on his medical training
Students visit European Parliament to make the case for eel conservation
Students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities have taken their work to the European Parliament as part of a project harnessing creativity to highlight the plight of a critically endangered creature.
Student sets sail on Indian Ocean to assess plastic pollution
Tristan Muller, a student at the University of Plymouth, will be joining Oceans Without Limits, an expedition sailing from his native South Africa across the Indian Ocean this summer
University launches Student Charter
A new landmark agreement signed today commits the expectations and responsibilities of the University of Plymouth, its students and the University of Plymouth Students’ Union.
Student honours dad by fundraising for vital research
Computer science student Michael Legg has helped to raise over £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research - which funds the University of Plymouth's Centre of Excellence researching into low-grade brain tumours.
Research explores why students choose to run
As thousands of runners take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon, researchers from the University of Plymouth Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running
University prepares to host second Music Week
A performance by jazz saxophonist Steve Buckley is among the highlights of the second University of Plymouth Music Week, presented by Peninsula Arts
Student legal service earns national pro bono accolade
The Plymouth Law Clinic, based at the University of Plymouth, has won the Best Contribution by a Law School category at the annual LawWorks and Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards