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First planning pre-application signals regeneration of Plymouth Railway Station with landmark building to educate tomorrow's health professionals
The University of Plymouth is acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of Plymouth Railway Station
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Lionfish culls aim to preserve marine species and habitats in the Mediterranean Sea
Fishers and marine conservationists from the University of Plymouth are launching the first organised culls of predatory lionfish in a bid to prevent their spread across the Mediterranean Sea.
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University launches policy to increase dialogue around menopause
The University’s Human Resources team, in partnership with trade unions and following feedback from managers and employees, has developed a new policy to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for staff experiencing symptoms of the menopause.
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University teams up with eXXpedition to tackle the plastics in our oceans
The University of Plymouth and pioneering sailing and science organisation eXXpedition are joining forces to conduct new and innovative research into the impact plastic pollution is having on our oceans.
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Reverse-engineered computer model provides insights into larval behaviour
A study by the University of Plymouth and the National Oceanography Centre abandons previously used methods to reveal new insights into larval behaviour in the ocean through reverse-engineering.
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Why get involved in clinical trials? Read Michael’s story
Michael Broad has Parkinson's, and explains his involvement in a pioneering trial currently being run by the University of Plymouth.
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Multimillion pound project will see AI remixing radio to help people living with dementia
A £2.7 million project is to use artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the aim of transforming life for people living alone with dementia.
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eHealth expert named among nation’s lifesavers
Professor Ray Jones, whose research and projects focus on empowering more people to use digital health, is featured in a new Universities UK campaign.
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Physio students offering fitness assessments to over-60s
Physiotherapy students from the University of Plymouth are helping over-60s assess their health at a series of Functional Fitness MOTs.
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Scientists use historical data for assessment of human impacts on biodiversity
Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, researchers at the University of Plymouth hope to compile the first ever comprehensive database of both land use change and its impact on plant and insect life
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What can be done to tackle the GP shortage?
As GP numbers continue to drop throughout the UK, experts explain what the University of Plymouth is doing to encourage more people into the career
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Psychologists searching for public participants for research project into navigation
New research project examining the cognitive basis of navigation is getting under way with an appeal for participants to take part in laboratory and field tests.
