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Pictured are (L-R) Mary Hickson,
Jane Viner – Chief Nurse, Jon Goldman, Kathryn Bamforth, Harriet Hughes, Susie
Pearce

From staff wellbeing to children’s physio – new projects to help patients in Torbay

Two health professionals from Torbay have been named the first recipients of a new grant supporting clinicians in Torbay and South Devon to make a difference to patient care through research.

Contemporary Music Festival

Opera created at the University of Plymouth to air on BBC Radio 3

A ground-breaking opera composed and recorded at the University of Plymouth will reach a national audience when it is broadcast on BBC Radio 3 this weekend.

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University researchers contribute to RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report

Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Dr Jacob Bedford, from the University of Plymouth, were invited to co-author the marine chapter of the RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report, which also cites research from across the School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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South West businesses uncertain and sceptical as Brexit approaches

Researchers at the University of Plymouth conducted a series of interviews and focus groups to provide a unique picture of the Brexit pressures facing the region.

Coastal communities

Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award

THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the University of Plymouth, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission

Wolf Rock model

Wave tank model brings iconic Wolf Rock lighthouse to life

The University of Plymouth builds and tests a scale model of Wolf Rock lighthouse as part of its STORMLAMP project

Cold and frosty morning in Dartmoor National Park, Devon

University research informs government report into future management of protected landscapes

Research conducted at the University of Plymouth has featured in a government report examining the future challenges facing National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans

Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the University of Plymouth, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse

Mark White, Hospital Director at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre (centre)
flanked by Wendy Wilson, Founder and Chair of Plymouth and District Bowel
Cancer Support Group (to his left) and Dr Selina Goodman, Genetic Counsellor
from the University of Plymouth (to his right) with members of the Plymouth and
District Bowel Cancer Support Group

Bowel cancer event focuses on family links for early diagnosis

Dr Selina Goodman, a genetic counsellor at the University, gave a talk to members of the Plymouth and District Bowel Cancer Support Group at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre

Zubenelgenubi: The Price to be Paid, a film by Serena Korda, 2019

Exhibition retells classic tale for an age of ecological crisis

An epic maritime poem will be the inspiration for a major exhibition of international art in Plymouth.

Professor Iain Stewart with E.ON UK CEO Michael Lewis

Professor Iain Stewart backing new clean air campaign

Professor Iain Stewart has publicly backed E.ON's Clean Air campaign following the launch of their London installation, Lungs.

James Cleverly MP visit to PDSE Devonport Dental Education Facility 

Government Minister visits Plymouth to see pioneering community dentistry facility

A Cabinet Minister has praised the work of the University of Plymouth and Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE) CIC in offering free treatment to people currently experiencing homelessness in the city.