Press office news tagged faculty-of-health,research
University helps to launch Team Plymouth
University of Plymouth news: Representatives from the University have helped to launch Team Plymouth – a collaboration drawing together key organisations with the aim of ensuring the city benefits from being a National Defence Growth Area.
Finding ways to fix the UK’s food system
University of Plymouth news: Our research features extensively in evidence developed through a UK-wide project aimed at making the nation’s food healthier, fairer and greener
First evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have led a first-of-its-kind study which shows how tiny plastic particles can enter vegetables through their roots and accumulate in the parts we eat
Students can manage anxiety through programme that helps them imagine positive outcomes
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University tested whether an initiative they developed – Functional Imagery Training – had the potential to reduce student anxiety
Why do young people buy loot boxes in video games?
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University have said a tool designed to understand why young video gamers purchase loot boxes could potentially help identify early signs of gaming-related harms
University leads development of revised guidelines for primary care dentistry
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the Peninsula Dental School worked with colleagues across the UK on an updated edition of Standards in Dentistry, a flagship publication of the College of General Dentistry
South West MPs support campaign for more dental training places
University of Plymouth news: More than 20 MPs from across the region have now backed the University's ambition to take on 25% more dental students each year.
Children’s social media activity highlights emotional stress of living with long-term health issues
University of Plymouth news: A study by academics and graduates found children with multiple long-term health issues undergo severe emotional stress at the same time as they are trying to cope with the physical challenges of their condition
Plymouth MPs launch campaign for more dental training places
University of Plymouth news: Plymouth’s three Members of Parliament have joined forces to argue for a 25% increase in the number of dental students who can be trained at the University
University research paves the way for more personalised and effective brain tumour treatments
University of Plymouth news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are leading studies into the development and treatment of meningioma
Project awarded funding to explore impact of integrated community service delivery models in coastal areas
University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading an initiative exploring the experiences, lives and health consequences of young people in coastal communities
Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival
University of Plymouth news: The University led the UK-ROX trial, which sought to establish whether a strategy of conservative oxygen therapy would reduce mortality rates among ICU patients