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Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London,...

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Freshers urged to get Meningitis vaccine

Students in Plymouth urged to get vaccinated to protect themselves against Meningitis

Freshers in Plymouth are being urged to get the meningococcal (Men) ACWY vaccine to protect themselves against Meningitis.

Public Health England and NHS England have given toolkits to universities including Plymouth University and the University of St Mark & St John, urging them to...

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Medical students help kids enjoy a healthy diet

A project run by medical students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry with the Green Ark Children’s Centre in Devonport, Plymouth, has helped parents and children towards a healthier diet.

Three groups of third year medical students carried out the project. In their research, the first group found that less than a quarter of adults in Devonport eat...

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Local student runs successful business from her bedroom

According to recent research, graduates regret going to university due to debt, and half reckon they would have landed their current job without having to study for a degree.

Someone who is working to ensure she gets the best out of her time at university is Geography student Katie Parker, 18.

When she first started studying, Kate was struggling to pay travel costs from her...

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Plymouth paramedic students win international event

Plymouth University’s paramedic students have been named the best in the country.

At the simulated crisis event Spires, Plymouth paramedic students won awards for their excellent work.

Spires is the first UK international student paramedic conference and the only paramedic student competition in the UK.

To take the title the team had to perform throughout the day in...

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Plymouth interns celebrate graduation

After nine months of hard work, 10 very proud interns have graduated project SEARCH.

Watched by equally proud parents, the interns graduated from the project after 9 months of intensive work based training to gain diplomas in progressions.

In the last seven years more than 50 interns have graduated from the project.

The ceremony was held at Derriford Health and Leisure...

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University athletes triumph in European duathlon

Two Plymouth University athletes have claimed gold at the European Cross Duathlon Championships.

Physiotherapy student Sharn Hooper, 32, won the 30-34 age category for Great Britain at the competition in Transylvania on 23 April, and finished second in the women’s age group races overall.

Meanwhile Occupational Therapy student Nicola Noble took gold in the 25-29 age group –...

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Project to estimate the size of the LGB community will help address health and wellbeing needs

Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned a health service research team from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) to model the size of the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) population in England.

PHE is committed to providing data on health outcomes by all protected characteristics in order to understand the health and wellbeing needs of different...

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Think before you ink project launched in Plymouth schools

Think before you ink! That's the message to young people in Plymouth who may be thinking about getting a tattoo.

Plymouth City Council have just launched a joint campaign, which warns that anyone who gets a tattoo under the age of 18 is breaking the law and could be putting their health at risk.

The campaign was developed with the support of the Plymouth Safeguarding Children...

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Graduate wins Royal Television Society award

A graduate who earned numerous accolades during his studies at Plymouth University has won an award from the Royal Television Society (RTS).

Alex Nicol, who graduated this summer with a first class BA (Hons) Media Arts degree, won the News category of the 2015 RTS Student Television Awards for Devon and Cornwall.

He impressed judges with a documentary film titled Wars on the...

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Engineering student's scholarship victory

A mechanical engineering student from Plymouth University is set to inspire the next generation of female engineers after winning a prestigious scholarship with Jaguar Land Rover.

Temi Danso beat 200 applicants to earn the Range Rover Evoque undergraduate scholarship, which was presented by HRH Princess Anne at the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) awards. The awards celebrate...

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