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Colombia BU student volunteers

Students help Colombian communities move on from violent past

Five students from Bournemouth University (BU) have just completed four-week internships in Medellin, Colombia to volunteer with families and communities hoping to change perceptions of their country.

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BU ambulance adds touch of reality to paramedic training

An ambulance, donated by the NHS, will be used to teach and train Paramedic Science students at Bournemouth University.

Success of BU Health and Social Care students celebrated

Achievements of graduating students celebrated with School of Health and Social Care’s annual Awards Ceremony

L-R: Dr Neil Vaughan, Professor Michael Wee and Dr Venky Dubey

Epidurals PhD researcher wins coveted EPSRC award

BU’s Dr Neil Vaughan has won the EPSRC’s ICT Pioneers ‘Transforming Society’ award.

BU research into respite care raised in Prime Minister’s Questions

Annette Brooke MP highlighted the research, which investigates how respite care for children affects parental relationships

Face blindness formally recognised by NHS Choices, after work by BU academic

Following work with BU’s Dr Sarah Bate, NHS Choices have formally recognised prosopagnosia as a condition.

BUDI Orchestra

First Dementia Orchestra worldwide performs in Bournemouth

Community members joined with Bournemouth University’s Dementia Institute (BUDI) to perform at an event to raise awareness about dementia.

BU helps host face blindness roundtable event at House of Commons

Event hosted by BU Centre for Face Processing Disorders and Tobias Ellwood MP to discuss measures to increase public and professional awareness of the condition

Germaine Greer gives public talk at Bournemouth University

Spoke about contemporary feminism during public lecture, organised by BU Women’s Academic Network

We’re supporting the Nursing Times Speak out Safely Campaign

This means we want every member of our staff and students to feel able to raise concerns about wrongdoing or poor practice when they see it and confident that their concerns will be addressed in a constructive way.

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A report produced by the ATech Policy Lab (a partnership between Policy Connect, Ace Centre and BU) which outlines ways to raise awareness of assistive technology, has been praised by the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work. Read more: ow.ly/IsfG50OVzTk #BUProud pic.twitter.com/fEQnUyezU6

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