News tagged with: faculty-of-health
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Generous donation marks nursing fund milestone
University of Plymouth news: Generous donation marks nursing fund milestone. The £1,000 donation to the Claire Chick Nursing fund marks what would have been her 50th birthday.
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New city centre dental clinic welcomes its first patients
University of Plymouth news: New city centre dental clinic welcomes its first patients. The University’s £5 million development will deliver emergency dental care to thousands of patients.
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Plymouth awarded funding to develop climate adaptation plans
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a consortium which has secured support from the Pathways2Resilience programme, a flagship programme of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
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£11m programme aims to strengthen mental health care in the South West
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University of Plymouth will explore ways to improve services for people in need across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, also influencing positive change for the UK and beyond
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Pig vaccine candidate outperforms leading available treatment in new trials
University of Plymouth news: The trial showed the vaccine candidate – developed by a consortium including The Vaccine Group, the University of Plymouth and Moredun Scientific Limited – to be effective against a heterologous serotype of Streptococcus suis
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Education can help you change the world – all from your own home
Education can help you change the world – all from your own home: Michael Dillon is empowering people all over the world to explore the University's global health programme – now delivered exclusively online.
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Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones
University of Plymouth news: Led by the University of Plymouth, the largest study on home fingertip oxygen monitors suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health disparities
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Free online nutrition clinic to provide health and diet advice
University of Plymouth news: Free online nutrition clinic to provide health and diet advice. Dietetic students are offering free, tailored sessions to members of the public.
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Top tips for getting through winter months – and they’re not what you think
University of Plymouth news: Dr Sophie Homer gives research-informed advice on how to support wellbeing in the winter months – and it's a world away from ‘new year, new you’.
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Can board games play a role in neurodivergent treatment and support programmes?
University of Plymouth news: Researchers in our School of Psychology have secured funding to host a national workshop that will explore how board games might be integrated more widely into health and social care interventions
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What makes a good New Year’s resolution and how do you stick to it?
University of Plymouth news: Read advice from performance researcher and sports psychologist, Dr Jon Rhodes, on how to stick to your New Year’s resolution.
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Celebrating our student scholarships
University of Plymouth news: Students from the University of Plymouth who have benefitted from nearly £375,000 of philanthropic support have shared their success at a special event.
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