News tagged with: faculty-of-health
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Living near green space linked to lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting
Research led by the University of Plymouth has showed people living in areas with a high proportion of greenspace were 20% less likely to be current smokers than those in less green areas, and up to 12% more likely to have successfully quit smoking
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‘Put dementia on the agenda’ – Prime Minister endorses new guidance for town and parish councils
New guidance to help local councils and their communities become dementia friendly has been released – with the Prime Minister endorsing the work, which was co-authored by the University of Plymouth, as ‘excellent and practical’.
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University shortlisted for three accolades at the Green Gown Awards
The University is shortlisted three times in the 2020 Green Gown Awards,
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First cutting-edge equipment installed at new brain research facility
The Siemens Prisma MRI scanner is the first piece of machinery installed in the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
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Dental school welcomes students’ safe return
Dental students at the University of Plymouth are safely back to their clinical practice thanks to a summer of hard work across the institution.
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Healthy aging project sees COVID spark volunteering boost
Researchers working on a project across four European countries have seen a “significant rise” in volunteering and community action during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Researchers and charity launch online tool to help people deal with psychological impact of having a ‘visible difference’
A ‘life-changing’ programme to help adults with visible differences such as scars and burns is being made publicly available for the first time.
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Project investigates safety of AI-powered telemedicine system
An expert from the University’s Centre for Health Technology is part of a research team testing the use of surgery follow-up phone calls made by an ‘AI assistant’.
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Psychology academic wins international award for study on workplace sound
Professor Judy Edworthy has been recognised by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for her studies on how sound, music, and other audible signals affect safety and work performance.
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Empowering people with Parkinson's to manage their own condition
People with Parkinson’s in the South West are being supported to better manage their condition with an innovative new ‘Home Based Care Pathway’.
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£2.5 million to study group treatment programme for people with severe obesity
A team of researchers based in the West Country has been awarded nearly £2.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
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Academic takes dementia friendly message to 10 Downing Street
A University expert has met the Prime Minister to ask for his backing to help local councils become more ‘dementia friendly’.
