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University helps to pilot pioneering clean maritime initiative
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a project that will showcase how clean maritime technologies can provide energy flexibility to harbours and ports, at the same time as benefitting the UK’s energy grid
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World’s largest survey on dementia attitudes needs your views
University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading the largest global survey on people’s attitudes towards dementia – and everyone, of any age and location, is encouraged to take part.
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Meet the mother and son nursing duo who graduated on the same day
Mother and son Andrea and Zac Trewhela share their inspirational, and contrasting, routes into nursing after both graduating with nursing degree apprenticeships from the University of Plymouth on the same day.
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Government Minister visits Dental School
University of Plymouth news: Health and Social Care Minister Helen Whateley MP met the University of Plymouth team to hear about its innovative work.
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Marine renewable energy expert celebrated
Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng was presented with the Lennard-Senior Prize at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in Glasgow, in recognition of outstanding individual achievement in the field of marine renewable energy.
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More doctors of the future to train at the University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth news: The University's Peninsula Medical School has been allocated additional places from 2025.
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Faster, safer, better – floating offshore wind energy in the Celtic Sea
University of Plymouth experts, Mr Kevin Forshaw and Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng, attend All-Energy 2024 – the UK’s largest event promoting low-carbon energy and renewable energy supply chains.
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Saturated soils could impact survival of young trees planted to address climate change
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked for expansion of the UK’s temperate rainforests
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Microplastic revolutionary named in the inaugural TIME100 Health list
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS has been selected by TIME magazine to feature in its inaugural list of the world’s most influential individuals in health.
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Ensuring health technology works for older people
A new toolkit has been launched by a project co-led by the University of Plymouth to help developers consider older people’s accessibility right from the start.
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University plays key role in £5.6million project to engage and inspire Cornwall businesses
The University of Plymouth is playing a key role in a major new initiative, the Entrepreneurial Futures project, aiming to nurture a culture of business innovation and entrepreneurism across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
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University launches national test facility for floating offshore wind innovations
University launches national test facility for floating offshore wind innovations
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