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From left to right: Professor Oliver Hanemann, Associate Dean Research, PUPSMD, Dr Kai Yang, Director of Education and Professor Yuxing Bai, Dean, both of the School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, and Professor Robert Sneyd, Dean, PUPSMD

China visit first step in international dental collaboration

Plymouth University news: A visit from senior managers at Capital Medical University in Beijing to Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry could lead to further collaboration

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Respected curator appointed as Artistic Director of cultural programme

Plymouth University news: Internationally respected curator and writer Tom Trevor is to become the new Artistic Director of the River Tamar Project, based at Plymouth University

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National Memory Day aims to empower people with dementia

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University academics will help to highlight the potential for creative writing and poetry to empower and uplift those affected by memory loss during the first National Memory Day held in May 2016

Mona Nasser Bosnia research

Plymouth academic to support Bosnian-Herzegovinian scientists on setting priorities for medical research

Plymouth University news: Dr Mona Nasser has been instrumental in helping to introduce medical research prioritisation to Bosnia-Herzegovina, to help improve value and competitiveness and reduce waste

Judy Finnigan

Richard and Judy to close the book festival

Plymouth University news: Television favourites Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan will bring the curtain down on the 2015 Plymouth International Book Festival

Captain Bob Hone in the University’s ship simulator

Academic makes waves in nautical publication

Plymouth University News: Captain Bob Hone, from the School of Marine Science and Engineering, has contributed to a publication designed to be an onboard resource for every ship in the world.

Environmental science students

Students get chance to question future of environmental science

Plymouth University news: Politicians, scientists, broadcasters and students will lock horns in a debate at Plymouth University highlighting the challenges facing the world of environmental science

Professor Mary Watkins

Professor Mary Watkins to become Peer in the House of Lords

Plymouth University news: Professor Mary Watkins, formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University and currently on the Board of Governors, has been made a member of the House of Lords.

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Global firm developing new communications technology

Plymouth University news: An international firm is getting closer to launching its new high-speed communications technology, which is being developed at Plymouth University sites in Devon

A medical student taking part in an outreach programme to local primary schools

Medical school gets seal of approval

Plymouth University news: A General Medical Council (GMC) report, taken from interviews with staff and students, states that "the quality of medical education was found to be high"

One of the discovered coral reefs

Marine mathematics maps undiscovered deep-water coral reefs

Plymouth University news: A team of marine scientists has discovered four new deep-water coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean using the power of predictive mathematical models.

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Digital health education toolkit in line for EU award

Plymouth University news: ebuddi©, designed to provide infection prevention and protection training in countries affected by Ebola by using the latest mobile technology, is shortlisted for an EU Health Innovations Award