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Let’s talk about health research! #chssletstalk

Are you interested in health and health services? Would you like to know more about research in health and social care? Then why not come to our ‘Let’s talk about Health Research!’ event?  Just register and then pop into the Westgate Hall, Canterbury on Wednesday 9 … Continue reading

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KentHealth placements for two Biosciences students

Success for students in the School of Biosciences with two undergraduate students being awarded bursaries in the 2015KentHealth Student Vacation Scheme to undertake clinical placements during the summer vacation. This competitive scheme provides support at a rate of £150 per week to allow … Continue reading

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Awareness of mortality can be bad for our health

People with low self-esteem use a variety of escape mechanisms to avoid thinking about their own mortality, new Kent research reveals. Researchers led by Dr Arnaud Wisman, of the University’s School of Psychology, found evidence in five studies that people … Continue reading

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6th Graduate Student Symposium on Molecular Imprinting

In late August MSoP welcomed almost 40 graduate students, researching in eight different EU countries, to the latest incarnation of this series of meetings, initiated by Dr. Hall, together with Prof. Börje Sellergren (Malmö University) and Dr. Panagiotis Manesiotis (Queen’s … Continue reading

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Student represents Medway School of Pharmacy at NHS Expo

Tania Saheed, a fourth year MPharm student attended the annual NHS Expo in Manchester with NHS Citizen in 2014. She said “it was a great experience and networking opportunity as I was able to network with healthcare professionals across the … Continue reading

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Bionic woman lifts Pharmacy student to STEM Awards success

Habiba Akhtar has been named as a finalist in the Daily Telegraph’s STEM Awards, a competition which gives ambitious students an opportunity to prove themselves to leading industry experts. The 23-year-old, who is in the third year of her MPharm … Continue reading

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NIHR Research Design Service South East

The Research Design Service South East are currently looking at how to better connect primary care and community health researchers across Kent, Surry and Sussex. If you are involved in primary care or community health research or have a well-developed … Continue reading

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New foundation year announced for Sept 2015

Medway School of Pharmacy is proud to announce the launch of a new Bachelor of Science degree BSc (Hons) Pharmacology and Physiology with Integrated Foundation Year. The new programme includes an integrated foundation year leading to the existing BSc in … Continue reading

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Intellectual Disability Forum 26th May 2015

Diversity and disabilities: improving health outcomes for young people and adults with intellectual disabilities from black and minority ethnic communtities. The Intellectual Disability Forum will be hosting this event at the Royal Society of Medicine on the 26th May 2015. … Continue reading

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Effects of bilingualism on brain structure and cognition

Congratulations to Dr Christos Pliatsikas, who has been awarded a Franklin Research grant of $5,000 by the American Philosophical Society. This will support his research visit to Michael Ullman’s lab in Georgetown University, Washington DC, to kick start a collaboration … Continue reading

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