Media coverage – June 2017
A selection of the most prominent media coverage featuring the University during the month

Read more about the ‘Question Time’ broadcastOur state-of-the-art performing arts centre was transformed to host the BBC’s flagship political debate programme. David Dimbleby and leading commentators shared a lively debate on the 1st anniversary of Brexit referendum.
Read more in the ‘Daily Mail’Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life, according to a research project led by Professor Jocey Quinn and Claudia Blandon of University of Plymouth Institute of Education, alongside Plymouth Music Zone.
BBC article on how virtual reality could help dental patientsA team of researchers at the Universities of Plymouth, Exeter and Birmingham have found that a virtual reality walk on a beach improves patient experiences of common dental procedures such as fillings and extractions.
‘Journal.ie’ article on Andy’s recommendationsAndy Phippen, Professor of Children and Technology, spoke to Irish publication 'The Journal' on the importance of educating children about the dangers of sharing information online.
Details of the projectThe University’s Cornerstone Heritage research group has appeared in local media for its work to reveal details of the remarkable transformation of Powderham Castle from a medieval stronghold into a Georgian country residence in the 18th Century.
Read more about Judy’s study in ‘Med India’Judy Edworthy, Professor of Applied Psychology and the Director of the University’s Cognition Institute, is featured on international website Med India, after leading a study which aims to safeguard staff responding to alarms in the clinical setting.
Read ‘The Guardian’ articleChris Balch, Professor of Planning in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, is quoted in 'The Guardian', saying “The truly rural place hardly exists any longer. It’s all connected to an urban base, and that’s the change."
See the full article in Phys.orgSea levels in the Dead Sea are falling by around one metre per year, and University academics, led by Professor Georgy Shapiro, are conducting research to establish why.
Pirate FM feature on EPICA project to find the best uses of technology in healthcare delivery across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has featured in media across the South West.
Dr Matt Roser, Lecturer in Psychology, has appeared in local media discussing a new database of brain images and behavioural data helping to investigate dementia in the South West, known as Peninsula Dementia Brain-image Database (PDBID).