News tagged with: news
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Promotion to ward manager for nursing graduate
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth has promoted recent graduate Lucy Maker to the role of ward manager.
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PhD candidate wins prize in nature photography competition
A University of Plymouth postgraduate student has won national recognition for a photograph of a rescued female leatherback turtle in Gabon, West Africa.
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![Ruth Siewruk, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust; Louise Holmes; Kim Algie, MSc Advanced Professional Practice Neurological Rehabilitation; and Sophie Maynard, BSc Occupational Therapy.
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust; Louise Holmes; Kim
Algie, MSc Advanced Professional Practice Neurological Rehabilitation; and
Sophie Maynard, BSc Occupational Therapy.]()
Testing apps to help stroke and brain injury patients
Stroke and brain injury patients are being guided on the best choice of digital help thanks to students in the School of Health Professions at the University of Plymouth, in collaboration with a national network of healthcare professionals.
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€1.9million project aims to open the ‘black box’ of marine fungi
Dr Michael Cunliffe, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth, has been awarded €1.9million by the European Research Council to explore the role played by mycoplankton in the marine environment
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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks
Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer
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University retains award for support offered to researchers
The University of Plymouth has retained the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the career development of researchers
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![Left to right: BA Illustration course leader Ashley Potter; symposium guest speakers Tom Jay, Josh Atack and Viv Schwarz; Jo Davies.]()
Plymouth Illustration Symposium marks book's new edition and Chinese translation
Associate Professor of Illustration Jo Davies is celebrating the news that a Chinese edition of her book is to be released next year.
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Research panel chair appointment for Plymouth medical research statistician
Siobhan Creanor has been appointed NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Regional Advisory Panel Chair for the South West Region.
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Collaborative action for the delivery of effective person-centred coordinated care
Two and a half years of work in the South West could pave the way for further, adoption of this novel approach to improve patient care
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Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism
Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, dental hygienist Nicole Thomas has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.
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![Six members of Welcome Research Hub - Helen Hancock (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Dr Jacqui Stedmon; Dr Becky McKenzie; Tara Vassallo (parent representative); Elinor
Pegg (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Professor Rudi Dallos]()
Autism research team invited on to national network
The Welcome Research Hub – comprised of academics from the School of Psychology, Plymouth Institute of Education and Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) – will be joining charity Autistica’s ‘Discover’ Research Network.
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![Professor Kevin Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, with Andy Jones, Head of Training & Development, and Charles White, Chief Executive Officer, from IRM Ltd]()
University of Plymouth signs agreement with Information Risk Management Ltd to address maritime cyber security
The University of Plymouth and Information Risk Management Ltd (an Altran UK company) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them join forces on a range of research projects within the maritime cyber security sector
