Press office news tagged peninsula-medical-school
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Study uncovers potential new source of genetic mutations that cause neurodegenerative disease
University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers co-led by the University has discovered an additional cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington’s disease
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Delivering a future-ready health and care workforce
University of Plymouth news: Delivering a future ready health and care workforce.
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JVT warns of Covid complacency as he visits University
University of Plymouth news: Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam spoke to staff, students, members of the Plymouth Medical Society and NHS partners.
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Citizen science project gives people a chance to support future space missions
University of Plymouth news: The University is working with the Space Medicine Team at the European Space Agency to help develop an understanding of what happens to the human body following a long space mission.
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Physical activity and tailored support fails to deliver lasting benefits for smokers not ready to quit
University of Plymouth news: A major study shows that promoting physical activity and other behavioural support delivers no noticeable benefits – compared with offering no additional support – in the rates of people stopping smoking
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Research explores if artificial intelligence can support safer prescribing for people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy
University of Plymouth - Research explores if artificial intelligence can support safer prescribing for people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy
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University hosts Ukrainian medical students in new summer school
University of Plymouth news: Seven students from regions around the country, including Kharkiv, visited the University to enhance their clinical skills.
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Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators
University of Plymouth news - Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators
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Schools receive prestigious national mark for commitment to gender equality
Peninsula Dental School, Peninsula Medical School and the School of Biomedical Sciences have been collectively recognised for their gender equality work – receiving a Silver Athena Swan Award.
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International collaboration to advance policy into rare diseases
Dr Konstantin Glebov is working with a European partner to take the next step in improving lives for people with rare diseases.
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Professor Chris Whitty joins hundreds of students at Graduation 2021
Professor Chris Whitty joins hundreds of students at Graduation 2021 to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine
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Medical students deliver online reading sessions to local schools
The Right to Read Scheme, run by Plymouth Children in Poverty (PCiP) and funded by Plymouth Drake Foundation, sees students from across Peninsula Medical School drop in online to read a story to pupils, and follow it up with a discussion.
