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Study unlocks hidden secrets of how ultra-hard diamonds formed in rare meteorites
Dr Natasha Stephen from the University of Plymouth is part of an international team of scientists who have discovered how lonsdaleite - a rare hexagonal form of diamond - forms in ureilite meteorites
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University twins with Ukrainian counterparts to offer hope to country’s higher education sector
The University of Plymouth has twinned with two Ukrainian universities - the State University of Infrastructure and Technology and Kherson State Maritime Academy - to share resources, learning and ideas during the country’s humanitarian crisis.
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It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
University of Plymouth news - It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
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Augmented reality provides a snapshot of Plymouth’s past
The University of Plymouth and The Box have joined forces for an augmented reality project that enables residents and visitors to unlock a series of heritage films from the British Film Institute archive featuring Plymouth's post-war reconstruction.
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Plymouth shortlisted as University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2022
A place on the University of the Year shortlist acknowledges the University’s international reputation for marine research and teaching, as well as decades of focus, investment, and impact.
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New models improve diversity of medical teaching materials
University of Plymouth news: New models improve diversity of medical teaching materials
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University hosts Ukrainian medical students in new summer school
University of Plymouth news: Seven students from regions around the country, including Kharkiv, visited the University to enhance their clinical skills.
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Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators
University of Plymouth news - Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators
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Could shipworms be destroying the wreck of Captain Cook’s Endeavour?
Dr Reuben Shipway, Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth, has just returned from Rhode Island having been able to dive to the submerged wreck where it was scuttled in 1778
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Research recommends safer approach to removing casualties from car accidents
Professor Tim Nutbeam has led research calling for a revised approach to how emergency services respond to patients in motor vehicle collisions.
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University and BMT join forces to improve cyber security in the maritime sector
The University of Plymouth has joined forces with BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering and design consultancy, to jointly research ship design and cyber security in the maritime sector
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University of Plymouth and University College Cork agree climate partnership
The University of Plymouth and University College Cork (UCC) have agreed to work together to address some of the critical climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet
