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Poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/poetry-can-help-people-cope-with-loneliness-or-isolation
University of Plymouth news: New research has found that many people who took to sharing, discussing and writing poetry as a means to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic experienced “demonstrable positive impact on their wellbeing”.
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New research explores the signs of dental patients’ anxiety
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-research-explores-the-signs-of-dental-patients-anxiety
University of Plymouth news: Dentists and filmmakers at the University have been awarded funding to examine the subtle signs of anxiety in the dental clinic.
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How can dentistry recover from COVID-19? New study suggests top-down reform is needed
A study by academics from the University of Plymouth has investigated the experience of dental staff providing urgent care during the pandemic, and identified potential priority areas as the sector moves forward.
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Research urges companies to be proactive in tackling workplace conflict
Plymouth University news: Developing proactive ways of managing conflict between staff should become a central part of organisational strategy, according to research led by Plymouth University.
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It’s the small things that build up
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/its-the-small-things-that-build-up
University of Plymouth Masters student Sasha Johnston, a paramedic with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), writes about some of the lasting mental challenges faced by paramedics working up and down the country
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New Girlguiding badge set to inspire next generation of health professionals
Academics from the University of Plymouth have created a new Girlguiding badge designed to inspire the next generation of podiatrists across the UK, as well as deliver life skills during lockdown.
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National Smile Month kick-started by MBE award
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/national-smile-month-kick-started-by-mbe-award
Wendy Smith, Strategic Lead for Community Engagement at the health charity Well Connected, which works closely with the Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth, has collected her MBE at Buckingham Palace.
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Innovative approach to dental care for people experiencing homelessness is praised by patients, but more could be done
A free clinic for people experiencing homelessness in Plymouth has had a transformational effect, but those running it say scope for expanding the model to support other patient groups, and increasing service levels for existing patients is limited.
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Dartmoor Zoo provides new home for animal research
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-features/dartmoor-zoo-provides-new-home-for-animal-research
"We’ve built up a very close partnership with Dartmoor Zoo, and this new facility really is symbolic of that relationship."
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£2.7 million study to focus on dementia support workers in primary care
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/_27m-study-to-focus-on-dementia-support-workers-in-primary-care
A new study led by the University of Plymouth is investigating how to introduce dementia support workers into GPs surgeries, with the ultimate aim of improving the quality of life for dementia patients and their carers.
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