Pages tagged with: postgraduate

National prize win for dental PhD student

Jonathan Davies, from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, won the Unilever Poster Prize; one of the key prizes awarded at the British Society of Oral and Dental Research (BSODR) 2017 annual conference held in Plymouth this month.

So much more than morning sickness – why it’s important to research into Duchess's condition, HG

Caitlin Dean, PhD student and chair of charity Pregnancy Sickness Support (PSS), leads the UK’s research into hyperemesis gravidarum – the pregnancy sickness condition currently experienced by the Duchess of Cambridge.

Academic aiming to bridge the gap worldwide for people in need of basic assistive products

Alice Inman, Programme Lead for MSc Global and Remote Healthcare, attended a World Health Organisation (WHO) summit in Geneva to discuss how simple assistive products such as hearing aids and wheelchairs can be delivered to people who need them most.

Postgraduate student sets up café dedicated to mental health and social inclusion

Dave Breen, an MA Social Work student on placement with children’s charity Barnardo’s, has led a project to set up Plymouth’s first mental health and social inclusion community café – and everyone is welcome.

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.

The Challenge of Science Leadership

What's on at Plymouth University: The Challenge of Science Leadership - training course. Plymouth University, 3-5 January 2018.

3 Jan 2018

Advanced Professional Practice Postgraduate Programmes 2017

Induction information for: Advanced Professional Practice pathways: Generic, Dietetics, Neurological Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy, Paediatric Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Pre-hospital Critical Care, Adult Safeguarding, MClinRes, MSc Human Nutrition.

5 Sep 2017

Nurse’s research to help older people live healthier lives

Helen Lyndon, a nurse consultant whose work centres on caring for older people, has begun a four-year fellowship at the University of Plymouth to develop and test a nurse-led intervention to improve healthy living in older people with frailty.

New group for global health issues

Plymouth University news: With the University's Masters in Global and Remote Healthcare courses at its heart, the Global Health Collaborative is a bringing together of a variety of South West health professionals

“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.

ResM Dance

With the ResM in Dance at Plymouth University you’ll deepen your practical knowledge and critical engagement with dance and join a vibrant research community with opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations.

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