Pages tagged with: occupational-therapy
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Plymouth University academic attends Buckingham Palace to receive OBE
Plymouth University News: Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal has bestowed an OBE (Order of the British Empire) on a Plymouth University academic at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
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Occupation as the focus of contemporary practice (masters level)
The University offers this masters-level module exploring occupation as the focus of contemporary occupational therapy practice.
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International perspectives and practice requirements for health and social care practitioners (masters level)
University of Plymouth offers the 'international perspectives and practice requirements for health and social care practitioners' module which will enhance your professional knowledge within a global context and consider international career development.
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Supported study modules for MSc Advanced Professional Practice (masters level)
The University's supported study masters level modules enable you, whatever your area of practice, to choose to study an area of interest in depth, reflect on your learning and use this learning to enhance your own professional practice.
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Award for research into Parkinson’s link with mental health
Chris Lovegrove, a postgraduate student at the University of Plymouth and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, has been awarded a prestigious grant for his work into Parkinson’s patients’ experiences of anxiety.
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</p><p>Pictured (L-R) are: Susan Mitchell, Lecturer in Occupational
Therapy at the University of Plymouth; Andy McDermott-Brown, Smirthwaite
Technical Product Advisor; Jade Hearson; Gemma Curtis; Claire Litton,
Smirthwaite; and Joe Henderson, Smirthwaite Regional Sales Manager</p>
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Helping special needs children through professional internship
Occupational therapy students Jade Hearson and Gemma Curtis have completed a studentship with a company that makes specialist equipment for children with special needs.
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Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy - career prospects
MSc Advanced Professional Practice in Occupational Theraphy will enhance your career prospects and train you to become a well-informed, evidence-based practitioner.
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Dr Tanja Križaj: exploring occupational science and older adults
Tanja tells us about her PhD research into Slovenian older people's transition into care homes.
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Plymouth occupational therapy student announced as ambassador for national recruitment campaign
University of Plymouth occupational therapy student announced as ambassador for national recruitment campaign. Rachel Rule has been recruited as an ambassador for a new national nursing and allied health profession (AHP) recruitment campaign
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Research explores why students choose to run
As thousands of runners take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon, researchers from the University of Plymouth Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running
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</p><p><strong></strong>Jade Hedges-Stearn, Sense Aware founder; Samantha Turner, Lecturer
in Occupational Therapy; Rachel Rule, Sense Aware founder; and Alannah
Burkholder, Sense Aware volunteer<strong></strong></p>
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Grant to boost students’ work helping people with autism
A project set up by two University of Plymouth students to help young people with autism and additional needs has won nearly £5,000 from the Aviva Community Fund.
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Occupational therapy student wins conference place
Second-year student Charlotte Walker will travel to South Africa next year after winning a place at the annual congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).
