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Service users at the Plymouth Highbury Trust with staff from the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise and dental students from the University

Innovative Plymouth learning disability dental project to be showcased at international conference

Plymouth University news: Dental experts from Plymouth are to present an oral health awareness project by and for adults with learning disabilities, at this year's Association for Dental Education in Europe conference

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Postgraduate autism researcher shortlisted for national award

Plymouth University news: A postgraduate student whose research focuses on team working in the diagnosis of autism is one of six PhD students vying to win the Vitae Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition

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Academic appointed to French animal welfare group

Plymouth University news: A senior academic from Plymouth University has been appointed to a body advising the French government on best practice in animal welfare

Photo credit Bakir/Thompson/University of Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre

Millions of plastic particles found in cosmetic products

University of Plymouth news: Everyday cosmetic and cleaning products contain huge quantities of plastic particles, which are released to the environment and could be harmful to marine life, according to a new study by the University of Plymouth

Kate Kirtley from the Family Nurse Partnership in Plymouth, right, with parents Stacey Eyre and Stephen Dyer

Funding for toddlers’ oral health pilot study

Plymouth University news: The Medical Research Council has provided funding for a pilot study which aims to address the ongoing problems in children's oral health, especially in communities of social deprivation

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Fairtrade offerings are secured at Plymouth University thanks to Futures’ intern

Plymouth University news: Fairtrade offerings are secured at Plymouth University thanks to Futures’ intern

Incorporating a passive leg raise in the Valsalva manoeuvre increases its effectiveness by more than a quarter, according to research published in The Lancet

Patients with abnormally fast heart rhythms to benefit from modification to treatment

Plymouth University news: A paper published in The Lancet shows that a modification to the Valsalva manoeuvre would be beneficial to the hundreds of patients who present at the Emergency Department with abnormally fast heart rates.

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Graduate's prosthetic scoops national prize

University of Plymouth news: An inventor who began developing prosthetic hands while studying at the University of Plymouth has been named the 2015 winner of the National UK James Dyson Award.

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Choral support for Brain Tumour Research at Plymouth University

Plymouth University news: A performance involving works from Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart and Bach has resulted in generous donations to research into brain tumours at Plymouth University

Devon scientists to host free dementia information day

Devon scientists to host free dementia information day

Plymouth University news: Dementia researchers from across the South West, including Plymouth University, are working with Alzheimer's Research UK on a free day of research information for the general public

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First dental NIHR portfolio study in the South West achieves full recruitment

Plymouth University news: An over-the-counter saliva test for gum disease could be one step nearer, now that a dental clinical trial in the South West has recruited all the patients it needs

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Funding boost to offer employability opportunities to students and graduates

Plymouth University news: Funding boost to offer employability opportunities to students and graduates