Supporting people with brain injuries through research and training.
Referred to as a ‘silent epidemic’ and a ‘global world problem’, every 90 seconds someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with a brain injury.
11 September 2024
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Dr Emma Ainsley shortlisted for prestigious social work award
Dr Emma Ainsley, Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Allied and Public Health Professions has been shortlisted for a prestigious Social Worker of the Year Award.
27 August 2024
Major trial explores most effective speech therapy for people with Parkinson's disease
A major clinical has shown that the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment is more effective than current speech and language therapy provided by the NHS for patients with Parkinson's disease .
11 July 2024
Physiotherapy students’ support older patients in hospital with awareness raising work
Physiotherapy students Hannah Thomason and Honey Rodda are supporting patients and staff at a local hospital by raising awareness of how bed rest can increase frailty in older people.
28 June 2024
Improving equality for people with learning disabilities
Canterbury Christ Church University has been working with bemix to train students to address the challenges people with learning disabilities face with accessing health services.
17 June 2024
From child in care to Professor of Social Work
Professor Melville-Wiseman left school and the care system with only a swimming certificate. She is now a Professor of Social Work and possibly the first such professor in the UK with care experience.
21 May 2024
KMMS awarded additional places to train future doctors
Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) has been awarded nine additional student places for September 2025 entry.
15 May 2024
International Nurses Day – celebrating our community of nursing professionals
This Sunday (May 12) is International Nurses Day. A chance to celebrate and recognise the incredible work of nurses in our local communities, across the UK and around the world.
10 May 2024
Academic receives RCN Foundation Impact Award for research supporting student nurse wellbeing
May Chen, Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, has received a RCN Foundation Impact Award in recognition of the positive influence her research has had upon the wellbeing of student nurses.
10 May 2024
Supporting undergraduates with research opportunities
Funding has been secured by the School of Allied and Public Health Professions to support undergraduate students with health and social care research opportunities.
03 May 2024
New Head of the School of Nursing appointed
Dr Paul Driscoll-Evans has been appointed as Canterbury Christ Church University’s new Head of the School of Nursing.
24 April 2024
Kent and Medway Medical School secures £1.14 million to support undergraduate medical student research opportunities
KMMS has been successful in securing funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to support medical students expand their experience in research.
11 April 2024