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Boost your prospects at postgraduate open evening

Experts at Plymouth University will be giving advice on employment preparation and career advancement at a postgraduate and professional Open Evening on 18 November.

From chemistry to construction and marketing to management, visitors will be able to put their questions about courses directly to the academics from 3.30-6.30pm at the main campus in Drake’s Circus.

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Be vigilant following Paris attack

Following the tragic events in Paris, Devon & Cornwall Police ask the public to be vigilant and to report anything suspicious to the police.

Although the threat level remains ‘severe’ there is currently no specific intelligence to suggest a threat to the UK or locally.

People should not alarmed at this time but it is important that everyone remains alert with a sense of...

Kitsons recognised by leading legal directories

Plymouth law firm Kitsons has been recognised in the South West chapters of the latest editions of Chambers UK and the Legal 500 – the most prestigious guides to the UK legal profession.

The new Chambers & Partners 2016 guide cites Plymouth Partners Tonly Hunt (Family) and Rhodri Davey (Employment) as leading experts in their fields. A further seven lawyers have been endorsed for...

Virtual dissection table a first for Plymouth medical school

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry is the first in the South West to invest in the ‘cutting edge’ technology of a virtual dissection table, which will be used to teach anatomy to medical, dental and physician associate students.

There are currently only 16 of such tables in use in medical schools across the UK, with the nearest in London and Birmingham....

Body found in search for missing Plymouth woman

Police in Plymouth searching for a missing woman have found a body.

Christina Harding, 55, was reported missing from her home in the Stoke area of Plymouth since Tuesday 10 November.

Officers were called to the Richmond Walk area of Plymouth, just before 2.30pm yesterday afternoon, Saturday 14th November after a member of the public sadly discovered a woman's body in the water...

Hugh McCann's Ensuite comes to Plymouth

Authored by Tom

This November, Plymouth is in for a blast of high-energy comedy as Hugh McCann brings his debut show, Ensuite, to Theatre Royal Plymouth. The show, which recently began its UK Tour at Exeter’s The Bike Shed Theatre, is performed by McCann himself with direction from New Model Theatre’s Tom Nicholas.

Ensuite is a coming of age story, following the macbook-toting avant garde of...

Plymouth tackles problem drinking

Plymouth’s work to tackle problem drinking comes under the spotlight as Alcohol Awareness Week begins (16-22 November 2015).

Excessive drinking is one of four lifestyle behaviours, along with smoking, unhealthy diet and lack of exercise, which contribute to four chronic health conditions which, in Plymouth, cause 54% of deaths.

Thrive Plymouth, the city’s ten-year public health...

BABEs launches in Plymouth

The first BABE (Bladder and Bowel Event) is due to take place at the Future Inn, Derriford, on Monday (November 16th) from 9.30am until noon.

The BABE is aimed at supporting people with bladder and bowel problems has been organised by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust staff.

Experts from Derriford Hospital will be on hand to offer advice including diet and lifestyle changes....

Cancer Research UK Snowflake 10k - Plymouth

Kick start the New Year with a new challenge! Lift away your winter blues and help freeze cancer in its tracks with Cancer Research UK’s Snowflake Run, a part of the Winter Run Series. Conquer the cold and experience the magic of our unique 10k run featuring our enchanting Snow Zone and winter warming Polar Bear Hugs, all set within beautiful frosty surroundings.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro looking for an excuse to keep running through the winter months or a first timer looking to fire up your new year’s resolution, this is a winter challenge not to be missed.

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Plymouth's role in Sierra Leone Ebola-free status

Sierra Leone officially declared Ebola-free – partly thanks to a team of medical education researchers and virtual learning technicians from Plymouth.

The team, made up of clinicians, academics and programmers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, has worked with Masanga Hospital in Sierra Leone and the Masanga...

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