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Medway lecturer invited to Westminster

Posted on June 25, 2014 by mg372

Jerome Durodie, a clinical lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, participated in the annual patient choice awards at Portcullis House (houses of parliament), Westminster, on the evening of the 25th June. He was invited as part of his involvement with … Continue reading →

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Movement and the Infant Brain

Posted on June 24, 2014 by mg372

The ‘First Three Years’ Movement and the Infant Brain: A Review of Critiques This article reviews a particular aspect of the critique of the increasing focus on the brain and neuroscience; what has been termed by some, ‘neuromania’. It engages … Continue reading →

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Medway PhD students present at Metabolomics conference

Posted on June 23, 2014 by mg372

Tracey Yip and Kallie Bladon, PhD students at the Medway School of Pharmacy, both presented at the Metabolomic conference in Tsuruoka, Japan (23-26 June 2014). Tracey presented her research entitled “The identification of urinary markers of almonds, pecans and walnuts … Continue reading →

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June 2014 Stakeholder Briefing

Posted on June 17, 2014 by mg372

Welcome Recent weeks have felt like a time to take stock. With our various partners we have been looking back at what we have achieved, and looking forward at what needs to happen next. My senior colleagues and I are … Continue reading →

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Sport Scientists in the Media Spotlight

Posted on June 17, 2014 by mg372

Medway campus-based School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (SSES) experts have been making the BBC news headlines recently. Dr James Hopker, Senior Lecturer in SSES, features today (13 June) on BBC’s Radio 1 Newsbeat running tests on reporter Steffan Powell … Continue reading →

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Researching Social Exclusion: Relevance for Public Policy and Practice

Posted on June 6, 2014 by mg372

An event hosted by the University of Kent will bring together psychology researchers, practitioners and voluntary organisations working on social exclusion and its consequences. Organised by Dr Ayse Uskul and Dr Lindsey Cameron from the University’s School of Psychology, the … Continue reading →

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Alcohol-related language can increase aggression

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mg372

New psychology research shows that exposing people to alcohol-related words can influence aggressive behaviour in ways similar to actually consuming alcohol. Researchers found however that this aggressive behaviour occurred when people were subjected to provocation in a way that was … Continue reading →

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Newsletter 19th May 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 by mg372

Variation dangers  Last week a report highlighting variations in the quality of care received by heart failure (HF) patients prompted heart specialists to warn of the risks this creates. Often these patients are elderly with multiple long term conditions. This … Continue reading →

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KSS AHSN Newsletter -12 May 2014

Posted on May 13, 2014 by mg372

Southern exposure When the Mayor of London launched MedCity last month he talked about transforming the life sciences sector in London and the Greater South East and creating a world-leading cluster for life sciences which would bring benefits to both … Continue reading →

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Visit by John Lutterbie

Posted on March 18, 2014 by mg372

The Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance is hosting visiting expert Professor John Lutterbie this week (17-21 March 2014). Professor Lutterbie, Chair of Theatre Arts and Co-Director of the Centre for Embodied Cognition, Stony Brook University, is visiting the centre … Continue reading →

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