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Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the side? New research sheds light on why

New research from the School of Psychology shows for the first time that forming a strong mental picture of a motor action can make a person involuntarily do it
24 July 2018
University aims to take stress out of A level results day

The University of Plymouth is offering tailored support to students looking to begin their studies in the city from this September
24 July 2018
Student’s natural skincare business makes final of national entrepreneurship contest

Student business Smibbs Skincare has won a place in the national final of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards.
23 July 2018
Research reveals 'crucial' importance of gender balance in bank boards

Women in senior leadership roles in the financial services sector behave in a way that may have made the global banking crisis less likely to happen, according to a University research study.
20 July 2018
Researchers work with school to develop new guidelines on outdoor learning

A partnership between University academics and a local multi academy trust (MAT) is involving Plymouth schoolchildren in the latest research into outdoor learning.
20 July 2018
Turning down 'The Apprentice' and playing national sport - how one dentistry student went above and beyond

Sarah Armstrong was offered a place on BBC show, The Apprentice, but as scheduling clashed with her dentistry studies, she declined. Now she has continued with business set-up alongside her work – even managing to continue playing netball for Ireland.
20 July 2018
Inspired by a root canal – how one student became set on her dentistry career

Tatsiana Samalazava, who is originally from Belarus, was set to go into business. But after watching a video of Root Canal Instrumentation, she decided dentistry was the career for her – and, after qualifying as a dental nurse first, explains her path.
20 July 2018
"I’ve just completed a dentistry degree, now I’m doing a medical one" - life as an aspiring maxillofacial surgeon

After five years of studying to become a dentist, you might think someone had ‘made’ their career. But Hassan Adnan is planning to become a maxillofacial surgeon – which involves obtaining a medical degree on top of his dentistry qualification.
20 July 2018
"I doubted I would get in to medical school, but a taster week gave me confidence"

Chris Gummow had wanted to be a doctor from age five, but was concerned he would never get in to study. Now he is one of the first students to complete an entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School
20 July 2018
Pole dancing and medical training – it’s all about balance for one new graduate

Shin Tan is graduating with a medical degree, but she is also a semi-professional pole dancer. She is one of the first graduates to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School.
20 July 2018
Medical student helps raise over £12,000 for children’s charities

Graduating as one of the first to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, Arslan Arshad has raised over £12,000 for charity and reflects on his medical training
20 July 2018
Dementia could be detected via routinely collected data, new research shows

A new machine-learning model that scans routinely collected NHS data has shown promising signs of being able to predict undiagnosed dementia in primary care, according to new research.
18 July 2018