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University works to build public engagement with environmental research across the UK

A consortium involving the University of Plymouth has been awarded funding by the Natural Environment Research Council to raise awareness of the future of our seas and ways the public can help protect them
16 October 2017
Decoding the secrets of life at the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival

Decoding Life will be the theme for the 2018 Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival. It will feature performances of exciting new works by researchers at the University of Plymouth alongside the world-renowned percussion group, Ensemble Bash
16 October 2017
Research to explore the development of deadly brain tumours

A team led by Dr Claudia Barros from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry has secured £163,066 funding from Brain Research UK to explore the formation and development of cancer stem cells in glioblastoma
16 October 2017
Public lecture asks why Pilgrim Fathers earned place at pinnacle of American history

The third annual Mayflower Lecture, taking place at the University of Plymouth on Thursday 26 October, will explore why the Pilgrim Fathers became so important in the history of the United States
13 October 2017
Brexit, crime and children’s rights – festival explores the impact of social science research on our daily lives

The University of Plymouth is hosting a series of events on subjects ranging from Brexit to children’s digital rights as part the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) annual Festival of Social Science
12 October 2017
Academic’s stunning image of rare owl shortlisted for photographic award

Professor Peter Burkill, Professor of Ocean Science at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology’s Photographer of the Year award after capturing this stunning picture of a rare Blakiston’s fish owl
11 October 2017
Scientists develop tool which can predict coastal erosion and recovery in extreme storms

Coastal scientists at the University of Plymouth have developed a computerised model which goes some way to answering their subject’s ‘holy grail’ – how to use existing data to confidently forecast annual coastal erosion and accretion
11 October 2017
‘Nutrient extraction’ can lower the glycaemic index of fruit juice

A team of scientists from the University of Plymouth has carried out the first independent research into the effect on post-meal blood glucose of juice prepared using increasingly popular nutrient extractors.
10 October 2017
Improving body image through novel new tool

A team of artists and scientists – including PhD students from the University of Plymouth – has won a competition to develop a tool that positively and creatively influences a person’s perception of their own body.
10 October 2017
'How an MSc reignited my passion for dentistry'

Andy Harris, who won the MSc Restorative Dentistry prize at PUPSMD annual prize night, explains why the award was so personally important
10 October 2017
Charities and medical experts call for all women to be offered 'royal standard' of pregnancy sickness treatment

PhD student Caitlin Dean leading conference to explore latest research and treatment for severe pregnancy sickness HG - saying it should be offered to all women
5 October 2017
Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetics project wins European Health Award

The Gen-Equip Project, led by Professor Heather Skirton from the University of Plymouth, received the award at the 20th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)
4 October 2017