News tagged with: faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry
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Dental experts Philippines bound
Plymouth University news: One of the poorest cities in the Philippines is to benefit from dental care support
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Associate Professor in Microbiology at the University of Plymouth’s School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, leads the consortium from the University of Plymouth arm of the partnership.]()
Consortium receives funding to discover, develop and manufacture new antibiotics
Plymouth University news: A consortium including the University of Plymouth will use Innovate UK funding to develop a new family of antibiotics
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![Six members of Welcome Research Hub - Helen Hancock (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Dr Jacqui Stedmon; Dr Becky McKenzie; Tara Vassallo (parent representative); Elinor
Pegg (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Professor Rudi Dallos]()
Research to develop new autism intervention
A research team at the University of Plymouth is working with families of children with autism to design a new intervention to support them in everyday life.
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“So much more than morning sickness” – conference to help combat Duchess’s pregnancy condition
Severe pregnancy sickness condition HG affects around 15,000 women each year – including, in both of her pregnancies, the Duchess of Cambridge. Now a PhD student is leading an international conference to help improve associated treatment.
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Additional funding for prisoner mental health collaboration
Plymouth University news: A project which aims to create a cross-agency, joined up approach to addressing the needs of prisoners with mental health needs on and after release, has received additional funding
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![Postgraduate student Matt Sherwood, centre, with Denis Wilkins (Chair Peninsula Medical Foundation), Laura Rodriguez-Diaz, Dr Jon Gil-Ranedo and Dr Claudia Barros]()
Neural stem cell placement for student
Plymouth University news: An internationally-respected University of Plymouth research team which is investigating neural stem cells has provided a research opportunity for a biochemistry graduate from the University of Bristol
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Plymouth and New York exchange ideas on inter-professional learning in dentistry
Plymouth University news: The future of dentistry relies on a new generation of dental health professionals who understand how to interact with other professionals in their work - the topic of a recent visit to New York by dental educators from Plymouth
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Visiting virtual beach improves patient experiences during dental procedures
Plymouth University news: New research shows that dental patients have a better experience and memories of treatment, if they take a virtual tour of a beach while in the dentist's chair
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National figurehead praises continued revalidation success at Plymouth
Nursing and Midwifery Council Chief Executive, Jackie Smith, has endorsed the University of Plymouth’s work at marking the first anniversary of revalidation – the process by which nurses and midwives demonstrate their competencies.
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Could sleep affect weight gain in pregnancy?
Plymouth University news: The Nutrition Society has supported a biomedical sciences student in her project which asks the question - could sleep affect weight gain in pregnancy?
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Older adults under-referred for mental health therapies
Plymouth University news: A study published in the British Journal of General Practice has revealed that older people are referred less frequently for 'talking therapies' than young people – even though they would benefit most from those therapies
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![Shaking hands: (left to right) Professor Simon Payne (University of Plymouth) and Georgina Da Cambra (Rila) Behind: (left to right) Professor Ram Dhillon (Rila), Dr Andrew Evenden, Mark Glasson, Dr Veronica Maynard, Dr Adele Hill (all University of Plymouth)]()
Postgraduate health partnership announced
Plymouth University news: Delivered remotely from Rila's main hubs in London, India and the United Arab Emirates, the University of Plymouth will provide support for 11 post graduate medical programmes
