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Could the Neolithic Revolution offer evidence of best ways to adapt to climate change?
The behaviour of the human population during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to the current challenges posed by climate change, a study led by the University of Plymouth suggests
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Academic appointed to lead international Earth science research committee
Professor Antony Morris, from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth, has been appointed to chair the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) Science Support and Advisory Committee (ESSAC)
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Culture app ceases after three successful years
Artory, Plymouth’s incentivised mobile app for cultural events produced by i-DAT at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Arts Centre, is going offline
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Future climate change may not adversely impact seafood quality, research suggests
Future ocean acidification and warming may not have a marked effect on the taste of oysters grown in the UK, according to new research by the University of Plymouth published in Frontiers in Marine Science
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Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river
Researchers at the University of Plymouth are part of a project trying to understand some of the challenges faced by salmon spawning in rivers on Dartmoor
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Innovative solar power company granted two US patents
University spin out company PulsiV Solar is awarded two US patents to protect its new intellectual property in the fields of solar panel energy generation, and energy storage in electrical devices.
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Student research journal celebrates success
A research journal created by and for students is going from strength to strength, say its editors – including a senior editor from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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First students enrol for digital technology apprenticeships
A group of students from across the South West have embarked on a four-year degree apprenticeship with the University of Plymouth which will enable them to earn while they learn
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Royal appointment for University academic
Dr Natasha Stephen, Director of the Plymouth Materials Characterisation Project (PMCP) at the University of Plymouth, has been appointed to the national committee of the Royal Microscopical Society
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National award success for Rail Partnership
The Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, based in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, won two categories at the national Community Rail Awards
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Speakers invited to take part in University TEDx talks featuring new ideas from the campus and city
The University of Plymouth is running its second annual TEDx event in February 2018, bringing together a range of speakers to share the best in inspiration and ideas
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Sacrificing one life to save others – research shows psychopaths’ greater force for ‘greater good’
New research from the School of Psychology shows that people would sacrifice one person to save a larger group of people – and in addition, the force with which they carry out these actions could be predicted by psychopathic traits.
