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Plymouth student wins national award for commitment to patients
Kelly Whitehorn won the Patient Experience Transformer of Tomorrow category at the Patient Experience Network National Awards (PENNAs)
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University continues to set the agenda on sustainability
The University of Plymouth has published its biennial Sustainability Report, featuring details of national and regional award successes as well as efforts to reduce emissions and promote energy-saving initiatives
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Art and science combine to highlight the problem of plastic pollution
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, will speak alongside award-winning photographer Mandy Barker at an event to mark the launch of her new exhibition
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New fund to remember local businessman who died from brain tumour
The Roger Harris Fund will support the leading work at the University of Plymouth’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence
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Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru
The University of Plymouth is leading a major research project to establish the precise effects future changes in the glacial system might pose for remote communities in the Peruvian Andes
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Students help children and families overcome fear of the dentist
Dental Therapy and Hygiene students designed a hands-on session in a clinical setting for the Family Intensive Intervention Project
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Smart speakers project to advance elderly care across Cornwall
As part of the ERDF-funded EPIC project, the University is delivering 150 Amazon Echo Spots to Cornish care homes thanks to a grant from Cornwall Council
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Plymouth’s first female doctor commemorated at Peninsula Medical School
Plymouth’s first female doctor, Rosa Bale, has been commemorated to mark International Women’s Day, with a lecture theatre named in her honour.
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Scientists use a blender to reveal what’s in our smartphones
Scientists at the University of Plymouth blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within everyday electrical items.
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University scientists contribute to international report on microplastic risk
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have contributed to a major European report summarising the current science on risks to humans and environment posed by microplastics
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Event to inspire new health professionals in Plymouth
Trainee podiatrists from the University of Plymouth will be showcasing their profession at the Prospects Skills Show on 13 and 14 March.
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Aerospace and engineering firms hear about potential of electron microscopy
The University hosts businesses in the aeronautical and engineering sectors keen to learn about electron microscopy and how it can help them.