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Dental students celebrate community impact with national smile month showcase

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-features/ipe

Dental students celebrate community impact: More than 60 students took part in this year’s Inter-Professional Engagement (IPE) programme, which enables undergraduates to work and engage with different groups in a range of community settings.

Caribbean lobster fisheries sustained by 'dark carbon'

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/caribbean-lobster-fisheries-sustained-by-dark-carbon

Plymouth University news: Research conducted by a scientist in the Marine Institute has shown that Caribbean lobster fisheries are being supported

Plymouth’s dental school ‘best in UK’ for teaching quality

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouths-dental-school-best-in-uk-for-teaching-quality

University of Plymouth news: Peninsula Dental School has come joint top of a key UK survey that asks students to rate their institution based on teaching quality.

Featured module: Professional Writing

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-english/featured-module-professional-writing

English

We study contemporary journalism and feature writing on this module.

Medical Research Council Project

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/primarycare/social-prescribing/mrc-project

University of Plymouth researchers are partnering with the SIPHER consortium to use a structured approach to design a future programme of community-referred social prescribing suitable for individuals to use and access community assets for their health.

Medical students deliver online reading sessions to local schools

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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.

FUTURES Researchers in Schools 2022–23

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/futures2022/researchers-in-schools

Researchers in Schools is a new schools engagement programme linked to FUTURES2022, delivered in primary schools across the Southwest.

Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off superbug

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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.

Coastal Schools and Educational Isolation

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/education/university-practice-partnerships/research-in-practice/coastal-schools-and-educational-isolation

Plymouth University: Improved pupil behaviour and a greater level of engagement in learning are among the qualities being observed in coastal areas with academies

Careers with the PGCE/Certificate in Education

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/certed-certificate-in-education-incorporating-the-diploma-in-teaching-further-education-and-skills/careers

Certificate in Education (incorporating the Diploma in Teaching (Further Education and Skills))

You’ll experience a range of teaching and training settings during your time on the PGCE/Certificate in Education programmes. Many of our students find their first jobs with their placement institutions.