Press office news tagged faculty-of-health,research

Plymouth researchers contribute to new mission exploring the impacts on humans of space flight

University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are taking part in the Caving Analog Mission: Ocean, Earth, Space (CAMões) project to develop and implement research programmes that will be critical for improving conditions on space flights
22 November 2023
"Conducting research has kickstarted my career" – student leads impactful study on contagious disease

University of Plymouth news: Medical student Humaria Ahmed has led an impactful study on superbug Clostridioides difficile.
22 November 2023
Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off superbug

University of Plymouth news: Research published during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week explores the impact of using chlorine chemicals to tackle Clostridioides difficile, the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings.
22 November 2023
New programme of research established to explore ‘avoidable employee harm’

University of Plymouth news: The University and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in NHS Wales have announced a collaboration to take forward research on understanding the impact of avoidable employee harm.
13 November 2023
Researchers look for Coronation Street fans to take part in facial recognition study

University of Plymouth news: Psychologists from the University of Plymouth and the Open University are looking for people who have watched Coronation Street for the last 20 years to take part in an online study
26 October 2023
Researcher contributes to new report highlighting regional variations in dementia diagnosis

University of Plymouth news: Ian Sherriff BEM, the University's Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia, was among the experts invited to contribute to a recent inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia.
26 October 2023
Helping musicians play again – clinical academic elected to Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain

University of Plymouth news: Helping musicians play again – clinical academic elected to Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain. Katherine Butler has been recognised for 25 years of clinical work with the Society.
25 October 2023
Academic plays key role in development of international antimicrobial resistance campaign

University of Plymouth news: Dr Tina Joshi, Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology, is one of the key drivers of the Knocking Out AMR project launched recently by the Microbiology Society
23 October 2023
Researcher expands work developing new diagnostics and therapeutics to aid in the fight against brain tumours

University of Plymouth news: Dr Mahmoud Labib is exploring the potential for pioneering analytical tools to be used more extensively in the development of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics
11 October 2023
Highlighting how creative collaborations can raise awareness of social issues

University of Plymouth news: New research focuses on a short film – Food: On the Margins in Plymouth – produced by the University and Fotonow CIC to highlight the challenges facing vulnerable members of society as a result of food poverty
10 October 2023
Researchers call for scrutiny of employment leave for early pregnancy endings

University of Plymouth news: A study involving the University highlights that in different parts of the UK, there are inconsistencies to paid leave from work in the case of pregnancies which end early
9 October 2023
Molendotech secures significant investment to push forward development of water testing technology

University of Plymouth news: Molendotech, a University spinout company incorporated in 2017, has secured investment of more than £1.2million to advance its operations
2 October 2023