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Extreme storms in the spotlight at first public lecture on university research

The University of Plymouth is launching a Public Research Lecture Series which will offer the chance to hear from world-leading academics about the impact their work could have on people’s lives
16 January 2019
Helping ‘underperforming’ doctors get back up to scratch – review to explore medical remediation

Dr Nicola Brennan is leading a review to explore if remediation programmes work for practising doctors and – as training a doctor costs £500K to the UK taxpayer – how these processes might be improved to save money for the NHS and restore patient safety.
15 January 2019
Could fabricated soils be the key to global food security?

Experts from the University of Plymouth are working with the world-famous Eden Project to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
15 January 2019
Research on the agenda for international offshore renewables experts

An event being held during the University of Plymouth Research Festival will mark the launch of the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, a four-year project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
14 January 2019
Polonium widow Marina Litvinenko to give public talk in Plymouth

The widow of murdered Russian secret service agent Alexander Litvinenko is coming to Plymouth to speak about her husband’s death and her subsequent campaigns for justice.
9 January 2019
Shakespeare meets Game of Thrones at the Contemporary Music Festival 2019

A Shakespearean prequel opera with a Game of Thrones twist will be among the highlights of the 2019 University of Plymouth Contemporary Music Festival.
8 January 2019
New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights

Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
7 January 2019
Marine biology students get opportunity to work with Blue Planet cameraman

Doug Anderson has praised the students and facilities at the University of Plymouth after spending a month here as part of an upcoming project
4 January 2019
Plymouth woman quits 33-year smoking habit thanks to research project – and you could too this New Year

Plymouth woman Jaki Slater has has kicked her smoking habit thanks to the Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS) study led by Professor Adrian Taylor.
1 January 2019
Water quality testing kits to be deployed in UK and Ireland

The SirenBW system developed by Molendotech, established to commercialise the work of Professor Simon Jackson, can drastically reduce the length of time it takes for local authorities and environmental agencies to assess the quality of recreational water.
27 December 2018
Report reveals seasonal iron depletion in UK coastal waters

Scientists from the University of Plymouth - contributing to the Shelf Seas: The Engine of Productivity report - have found that a lack of summertime iron could be having a major impact on the overall health of our coastal waters and shelf seas
21 December 2018
Orthopaedic project delivers vital help to Kenya

Two academics from the University of Plymouth have recently returned from a trip to Kenya as members of an orthopaedic surgical partnership to help patients get back on their feet.
20 December 2018