News tagged with: news
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![Ian Mills, left, with Mick Horton, outgoing Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)]()
Dentistry Fellow appointed to national leadership role
Ian Mills, Fellow at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, has been elected as the next Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK
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Scholarship to help Nepalese student reach more people following earthquake disaster
After helping more than 25,000 people in earthquake-damaged areas of his home country, Nepal, postgraduate student Dr Aban Gautam has received a scholarship from the David Nott Foundation to help further his work.
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Making a difference for refugees – meet the founder of the life-changing Plymouth programme START
University of Plymouth news: Avril Bellinger, Lecturer in Social Work and Honorary Associate Professor, says success of any size can come from asking the simple question ‘What can I do to help?’
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Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trial
Professor Syed Hussain, Chair in Oncology, has co-authored a paper detailing the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.
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Researchers join UK brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost
The University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence joined the UK’s brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost and mark the start of Brain Tumour Awareness month
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Thérèse Coffey announces the funding with partners from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (Credit: Plymouth Marine Laboratory)]()
Government funding boost to British marine research
Environment Minister Therese Coffey announces funding of £150,000 for the University of Plymouth, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of St Andrews to further understand ‘natural capital’
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Researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumours
Dr Sylwia Ammoun has secured £112,071 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks to research into hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Her work could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by NF2.
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Plymouth’s medical school earns degree-awarding power
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) can now award medical degrees in its own right after successfully completing an accreditation process with the General Medical Council (GMC).
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Appropriate risk management is crucial for effective strategic leadership, says new report
Organisations cannot exploit strategic opportunities, or protect themselves from potential losses or failures, without a clear steer from the top on appropriate risk taking, according to a new report by the University of Plymouth for the ACCA
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Basic password guidance can dramatically improve account security, study shows
Technology users who receive guidance when setting passwords are significantly more likely to make their choices secure, according to research by the University of Plymouth, McGill University and Purdue University
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![History students hear from recent graduates at a special careers day organised by the departments.]()
History careers day
On 26 January 2018 the University of Plymouth History department ran a careers day giving current students an insight into the careers of recent graduates.
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New book: Desperate Victories by Dr G. H. Bennett
In his new book, Desperate Victories, University of Plymouth historian Dr Harry Bennett provides first-hand accounts and commentary on the British reaction to one of the greatest shocks in military history – the German blitzkrieg in the west.
