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Scientists awarded funding to investigate quantum physics using intense lasers
Scientists at the University of Plymouth are embarking on a £450,000 project, funded largely through a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, to investigate fundamental quantum physics using intense lasers
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University technician in running for national award
Dr Jodie Fisher, Earth Science Technician in the University of Plymouth's School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences, is among the finalists in the WISE Awards 2018
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Does seedling defence vary over large geographical scales?
Researchers from the University of Plymouth’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences will study the feeding behaviour of snails in a new project funded by the Leverhulme Trust
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PhD student to develop medical education links with Taiwan
Dr Jamie Read will be travelling to Taiwan to learn more about the cultural differences in medical education after receiving the ‘Medical Education’ Travelling Fellowship from the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and publishers, Wiley
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Internet find gives fascinating insight into life of a sailor in 1930s
Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor (Reader) in History at the University of Plymouth, transformed a pile of records bought on eBay into an unlikely treasure trove of 1930s naval history
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3D bioprinter revolutionises skin research
A new piece of technology at the University of Plymouth is helping researchers develop a working skin substitute. The 3D bioprinter will enable the team to test whether extracts from native Cornish plants and seaweeds have powerful skin-care applications.
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New pathways at Plymouth to train more nurses of the future
The University of Plymouth has introduced two higher and degree apprenticeships to help boost nurse numbers in the NHS.
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The challenges of managing and researching the marine environment post-Brexit
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop writes about the challenges of managing and research the marine environment post-Brexit.
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University hosts global ocean science conference
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) is holding its annual meeting at the University of Plymouth's Marine Station
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Supportive dental professor awarded Honorary Doctorate by the University of Plymouth
Professor Nairn Wilson CBE, a Past President of the British Dental Association, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Plymouth Peninsula Dental School.
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Nursing students take over running hospital ward
Student nurses from the University of Plymouth recently took over running a hospital ward as part of a new model of learning – believed to be a first for the South West.
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Kelp forests function differently in warmer oceans
Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association studied kelp forests off the south west of the United Kingdom