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Helping women recover from drug addiction – can food play a part?

Dr Clare Pettinger, Lecturer in Public Health Dietetics, explains how food and its associated activities can help to empower and motivate women as they recover from addiction.

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.

Research highlights mental health impact of severe pregnancy sickness, HG

A systematic review of qualitative research on the impact of severe pregnancy sickness has shown that some women can become suicidal from the severity and long duration of symptoms.

Grant to boost students’ work helping people with autism

A project set up by two University of Plymouth students to help young people with autism and additional needs has won nearly £5,000 from the Aviva Community Fund.

Plymouth academics take on key roles within College of Podiatry

Dr Sally Abey and Emma Cowley have been elected to senior positions in the College of Podiatry and hope to bring foot health higher up the public health agenda.

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.

Physiotherapy professor awarded prestigious fellowship

Professor Jonathan Marsden from the School of Health Professions has been made a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in recognition of his contribution to research and education.

Occupational therapy student wins conference place

Second-year student Charlotte Walker will travel to South Africa next year after winning a place at the annual congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

So much more than morning sickness – why it’s important to research into Duchess's condition, HG

Caitlin Dean, PhD student and chair of charity Pregnancy Sickness Support (PSS), leads the UK’s research into hyperemesis gravidarum – the pregnancy sickness condition currently experienced by the Duchess of Cambridge.

Celebrate 10 years of physiotherapy and dietetics with Plymouth University

What's on at Plymouth University: Celebrate 10 years of physiotherapy and dietetics with Plymouth University. Informal celebration for graduates. Plymouth, 22 September 2017.

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Postgraduate student sets up café dedicated to mental health and social inclusion

Dave Breen, an MA Social Work student on placement with children’s charity Barnardo’s, has led a project to set up Plymouth’s first mental health and social inclusion community café – and everyone is welcome.

Award for research into Parkinson’s link with mental health

Chris Lovegrove, a postgraduate student at the University of Plymouth and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, has been awarded a prestigious grant for his work into Parkinson’s patients’ experiences of anxiety.