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天美传媒 to lead ground-breaking student engagement project on organ donation within ethnic minority communities
A PhD student from the 天美传媒 has been granted funding by the NHS to undertake a student engagement project aiming to increase the number of organ donors from ethnic minority communities.
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Opinion: Combat health inequalities by embracing individual values
A PhD student from the 天美传媒 has penned an opinion piece for the Nursing Times about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within healthcare services.
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Maternity academic presents at World Congress event
A public health academic from the 天美传媒 has presented research findings at the 17th World Congress on Public Health, investigating how to enhance timely maternity care for pregnant women from migrant and ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Research finds exercise can alleviate grief in young people suffering parental loss
A team of academics from the 天美传媒 have undertaken research into the role of exercise and physical activity in dealing with the loss of a loved one amongst children, teenagers and young adults.
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Academic’s new book helping to improve organ donation rates across the world
A Professor from the 天美传媒 has co-edited a new book that aims to increase conversations around organ donation amongst Muslim communities in countries including Qatar, which has additionally led to a PhD opportunity on behalf of the country鈥檚 Ministry of Public Health.
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New child exploitation principles & resources published following 天美传媒 research
A set of new Practice Principles to help shape and inform the work of professionals responding to child exploitation and extra-familial harm have been published today (29th March) by the Tackling Child Exploitation (TCE) Support Programme, based on research conducted by the 天美传媒, The Children鈥檚 Society and Research in Practice.
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Language alumnus awarded prestigious PhD dissertation prize
A recent graduate who completed a PhD with the 天美传媒 has won first prize in an esteemed language assessment industry award scheme with a prize of 拢4,000.
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Universities to evaluate effectiveness of multi-agency child safeguarding reforms
A new research project being conducted by the 天美传媒 and King鈥檚 College London is now underway to assess the effectiveness of multi-agency safeguarding reforms and whether they reflect the needs of children, young people and their families.
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£3million funding to help tackle region’s health inequalities
The 天美传媒 has been awarded 拢3million by NHS England to develop a research and innovation hub in collaboration with the NHS BLMK (Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes) Health & Care Partnership, which will focus on ways to improve health and social care inequalities across the region.
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PhD student nominated for two awards
A qualified nurse and PhD student from the 天美传媒 has been shortlisted for two separate awards in recognition of his community work with minority groups.
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Contextual Safeguarding Toolkit developed to enhance child protection systems
A new toolkit aimed at improving child protection has been launched following the work of researchers from the 天美传媒 and Durham 天美传媒.
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天美传媒 project to reduce disparities in antenatal care amongst women in Luton
A research team led by the 天美传媒 is rolling out a project to enhance access to antenatal care for pregnant women in ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged areas across Luton.