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University wins Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community category at Times Higher Education Awards 2023
University of Plymouth news: The pioneering work of the Peninsula Dental School and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise won the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community category at the Times Higher Education Awards 2023.
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Dental clinic’s blood pressure check enables patient to receive life-saving heart treatment
University of Plymouth news: A new study highlights the benefits of blood pressure case-finding clinics, run by the Peninsula Dental School, which alerted a patient to the need for urgent medical treatment
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Babbage is key to University’s future success
University of Plymouth news: The final part of almost £100 million-worth of development projects is now open to the University of Plymouth’s students, staff and visitors.
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University helps secure £5m to tackle health inequalities in Cornwall
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a £5million Health Determinant Research Collaboration, funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), that will help improve people’s health and wellbeing in Cornwall
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The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower – Plymouth’s seedling idea that grew worldwide
University of Plymouth news: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Ian Sherriff BEM reflects on the impact of the sunflower symbol he co-created with Gatwick Airport.
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University recognised for sector leading Climate Action at the 2023 Green Gown Awards
University of Plymouth news: The University won the Reporting with Influence award, and was Highly Commended in the 2030 Climate Action category, at the 2023 Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland
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University of Plymouth experts at COP28
University of Plymouth news: A team from the University of Plymouth is attending the United Nations Climate Conference – better known as COP28 – in Dubai.
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Peer-led learning contributes to outstanding student experience
University of Plymouth news: The UK Government’s Office for Students has published a case study praising the University's holistic approach to peer-led learning.
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Project offers visions of hope for communities as they tackle the effects of climate change
University of Plymouth news: The Net Zero Visions project has resulted in the creation of an eye-catching collection of visions, highlighting how places of all shapes and sizes are working to address the challenge of being carbon net zero
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Study highlights vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University has provided the first detailed examination of the population’s existence and the challenges it faces from human activities and environmental factors on a daily basis
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Project aims to reduce the epilepsy risks for patients with intellectual disabilities
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University of Plymouth have led the development of the Clive Treacey Safety Checklist and accompanying guidance, which aim to provide practical advice for commissioning professionals.
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Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint the causes and treatments of autoimmune diseases
University of Plymouth news: Dr Mahmoud Labib, Lecturer in the Peninsula Medical School, is the main inventor of a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics.