News tagged with: peninsula-medical-school
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The devastating impact of non-fatal strangulation ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ and how students are raising awareness
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Medical students delivered a workshop to highlight key issues that have ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ˜become normalised in societyÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™, to raise awareness of the harms and address barriers to reporting.
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Thousands celebrate success and achievements at Graduation Week
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Around 10,000 people have been welcomed to the University for our Graduation celebrations with studentsÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™ achievements recognised by lecturers, family and friends
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Student doctorÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s sustainable scrub cap success
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Medical student Sophie Lawrence has visited Parliament to outline her work on reusable scrub caps for student doctors.
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Family of drugs used for treating muscular dystrophy could improve brain tumour treatment
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Scientists at our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have found a drug from the same family licensed for use in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and blood cancer could transform the treatment of meningioma
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University selected to be part of UKÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™sÂÌñ»»ÆÞ¯largest independent gambling harms research centre
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: The University has been chosen as one of the key partners in the Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre, which will work to strengthen policy, practice, and public understanding across the UK
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Scientists explore whether plastic particles could be linked to significant rises in liver disease
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: A new article written by experts from ÂÌñ»»ÆÞÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s Centre of Environmental Hepatology explores whether tiny plastic particles are directly contributing to the soaring global rates of liver disease.
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Vital fund endowed to help students achieve their dreams
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: The Mel Joyner Award supports students at the University from underrepresented backgrounds ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ and a legacy donation from her late dad means it will continue for life.
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Epic fundraising challenge to raise awareness of severe condition
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Josh Fedrick is completing 10 fitness events to raise money for HuntingtonÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s disease research.
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![Dr Jon Gil Ranedo and Dr Claudia Barros, from the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, will investigate how changes in glioma stem cells affect their vulnerability and whether that can be used to identify novel therapies]()
Research hopes to uncover new vulnerabilities in glioma tumour cells
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre have been awarded funding to explore the role oncolytic viruses ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ which selectively infect and kill tumour cells ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ might play in the treatment of certain forms of brain tumour.
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Gambling impacts peopleÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: New research led by the University found that experiencing gambling harm can result in a 16% reduction in a personÂÌñ»»ÆÞ™s ability to carry out everyday tasks
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£11m programme aims to strengthen mental health care in the South West
ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ news: New research led by the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ 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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Education can help you change the world ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ all from your own home
Education can help you change the world ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ all from your own home: Michael Dillon is empowering people all over the world to explore the University's global health programme ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ“ now delivered exclusively online.
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