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€7 million project aims to enhance global maritime cyber security
The University of Plymouth is working with partners across Europe on the €7million Cyber-MAR project, which is aimed at enhancing cyber preparedness within the global maritime sector.
Study finds new method to reduce levels of Huntington’s disease-causing protein in cells
University of Plymouth news: Research published in the journal Nature has for the first time revealed a new treatment strategy that could slow the progress of Huntington’s disease (HD).
“If I eat good food, I feel good”
A new film by the University of Plymouth and media company Fotonow CIC aims to shed light on the impact of food poverty within the city of Plymouth
Scientists call for a more ambitious approach to management of Marine Protected Areas
Senior Research Fellow Dr Emma Sheehan and Research Assistant Tom Mullier, from the University of Plymouth's School of Biological and Marine Sciences, are among those to share their expertise in Marine Protected Areas: Science, Policy and Management
Could gum disease be linked to oral cancer? New research to investigate
Researchers at the University of Plymouth are exploring possible links between the bacteria that cause gum disease and the progression of oral cancer.
Funding campaign helps turn marine litter into surfing products
Odyssey Innovation is being supported by Acceleration Through Innovation, a project led by the University of Plymouth, to turn collected marine litter into new and sustainable products
Robots can learn how to support teachers in class sessions
Research by the University of Plymouth, and published in Science Robotics, shows robots can take just three hours to successfully learn techniques which can be used to support teachers in a classroom environment
University expert contributes to new BBC series Seven Worlds, One Planet
The University of Plymouth's Professor Iain Stewart acted as a scientific consultant on the BBC series Seven Worlds, One Planet, hosted by Sir David Attenborough and produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit
University works with international partners on €47 million tidal energy project
The University of Plymouth is among the partners in TIGER (The Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project), an ambitious €46.8 million project that will see turbines submerged offshore to harness the energy of tidal currents
Girls into Geoscience goes global at prestigious women in science event
Dr Sarah Boulton, Associate Professor in Active Neotectonics and Co-Founder of Girls in Geoscience at the University of Plymouth, will be speaking at the Dorothy Hill Women in Earth Sciences Symposium, being hosted by the University of Queensland
Dementia champion awarded British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Ian Sherriff has received the award for services to those affected by dementia.
University scientists selected to join NERC Advisory Network
Dr Sian Rees and Professor Tom Hutchinson, from the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been appointed to the Natural Environment Research Council's Advisory Network