News tagged with: peninsula-medical-school
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Vital fund endowed to help students achieve their dreams
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The Mel Joyner Award supports students at the University from underrepresented backgrounds – 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
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Josh Fedrick is completing 10 fitness events to raise money for Huntington’s disease research.
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Research hopes to uncover new vulnerabilities in glioma tumour cells
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre have been awarded funding to explore the role oncolytic viruses – which selectively infect and kill tumour cells – might play in the treatment of certain forms of brain tumour.
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Gambling impacts people’s quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by the University found that experiencing gambling harm can result in a 16% reduction in a person’s ability to carry out everyday tasks
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£11m programme aims to strengthen mental health care in the South West
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: New research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» 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 – all from your own home
Education can help you change the world – all from your own home: Michael Dillon is empowering people all over the world to explore the University's global health programme – now delivered exclusively online.
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Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Led by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the largest study on home fingertip oxygen monitors suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health disparities
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Scientists receive £2.8m funding boost to advance research into brain tumours
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: Already renowned as a hub for world-leading research into low-grade brain tumours, the University has received a five-year investment that will accelerate its progress towards clinical trials for tumour therapies
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Project explores barriers to NHS career progression facing international medical graduates
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: A study led by the University and other leading medical schools is exploring why fewer doctors who qualified overseas become GPs and consultants in the NHS
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![Paul Millin from the Peninsula Medical School, Paul Jackson from the Hospital Saturday Fund, medical student Shehany Warnakulasuriya and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Davies.]()
Funding supports invaluable learning for doctors of the future
Funding supports invaluable learning for doctors of the future, thanks to the Hospital Saturday Fund and Vandervell Trust. The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has secured £17,500 to support fourth-year medical students as they undertake their medical electives.
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£15.5 million to continue South West health research partnership
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: £15.5 million to continue South West health research partnership. The funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will support the partnership, which includes the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
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Global campaign to make anatomy teaching more inclusive
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» news: The Anatomy for All campaign, led by the University’s Peninsula Medical School, aims to connect anatomists worldwide and help them learn best practice on representation, with and from each other.
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