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Intentions attributed to other people change how we see their actions

Academics in the School of Psychology at the University of Plymouth have suggested our apparent ability to see the intent in other's behaviour leads us to cling to our false judgements
18 April 2019
Dementia expert helps Premiership rugby players become Dementia Friends

Ian Sherriff has worked with Sale Sharks Rugby Club to unite against the condition
18 April 2019
Brixham Laboratory highly commended in national awards

The University of Plymouth's Brixham Laboratory has been highly commended in the 2019 United Kingdom Science Park Association Awards
18 April 2019
The rise in ocean plastics evidenced from a 60-year time series

Scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association collaborated on new research showing there has been a significant increase in open-ocean plastics in recent decades
16 April 2019
Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking”.
15 April 2019
Event to support new business startups in health technology sector

An event backed by Google will help budding entrepreneurs bring business ideas around health and wellbeing to life.
12 April 2019
Scientists reveal the truth about a 'true frog'

A common species of true frog found across Central America appears to have been keeping its “multiple identities” a secret all along, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests
11 April 2019
New technology to empower Parkinson’s patients

People with Parkinson’s could see their care transformed thanks to a new service involving wearable technology.
11 April 2019
Multi-million pound bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West

The University of Plymouth is among the partners in the new South West Institute of Technology, which has been awarded a share of £170million by the Department for Education
10 April 2019
University wins international competition to test cutting edge robots

An innovative project from the University of Plymouth has been selected as one of six across Europe to win state-of-the-art robots from global electronics company, Epson.
10 April 2019
Creating opportunities for STEM graduates and businesses in Devon

STEM Graduates into Business, a new initiative led by the University of Plymouth, looks to help connect companies in Devon, on the hunt for specific expertise, with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates
10 April 2019
Nuclear disasters could leave a lasting legacy of contaminants in glaciers

The first results from a collaborative international research project led by the University of Plymouth are to be presented at the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union
10 April 2019