Author Archives: Richard Barber

Medway research recognised globally

A recent research article from the Urinary System Physiology Unit entitled Sympathetic nerve-derived ATP regulates renal medullary blood flow via vasa recta pericytes (published in October 2013) has been highlighted by the Nature Publishing Group and Frontiers (High Quality Open … Continue reading

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iBSc Management in Primary Care

This one-year intercalated BSc in Management in Primary Care is designed for medical students who want to prepare themselves for working in primary care and community, public health or management. The course modules are designed to help students develop critical … Continue reading

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Scholarships at the Tizard Centre

The Isabel Schwartz Scholarship:  The Tizard Centre are delighted to announce that they will once again be offering this scholarship to a student accepted on one of our Master’s programmes in intellectual disabilities, autism or applied behaviour analysis.  The scholarship … Continue reading

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Hope for those with visual loss

Together with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, a leading Scottish medical technology company, Optos plc, and Strathclyde University, Kent researchers will help develop a new laser technology which will be able to monitor the functions of cells in the eye. … Continue reading

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CHSS to research integrated service development for NHS

NHS Thanet CCG and NHS South Kent CCG* have invested £30,000 in CHSS to provide research and evaluation support to take forward their integrated care agendas. This investment will fund a part time researcher for one year to undertake an … Continue reading

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Anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

Researchers Daniel Jolley and Dr Karen Douglas, of the School of Psychology, surveyed 89 parents about their views on anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and then asked them to indicate their intention to have a fictional child vaccinated. It was found that … Continue reading

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Uncovering secrets of cell fine-tuning

New research has shown for the first time how structures inside cells are regulated – a breakthrough that could have a major impact on cancer therapy development. A team from the School of Biosciences uncovered the mechanism whereby the physical … Continue reading

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Ebola treatments likely in next decade

But Dr Rossman said that more research funding will need to be made available to develop these new drugs. He commented: ‘Western Africa is currently experiencing the world’s worst documented outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, with over 1200 suspected … Continue reading

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CHSS 25th anniversary lecture update

On Friday 4 July 2014 the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) celebrated twenty-five years since its 1989 re-launch. To celebrate our work and history we invited Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical … Continue reading

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MSc in Applied Health Research

CHSS are pleased to to announce a new course – Applied Health Research (MSc). Starting in September 2015 the MSc in Applied Health Research is designed to be studied over one year full-time or two years part-time. There are three … Continue reading

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