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Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals in developing economies
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests that failure to ensure the environmental sustainability of growing patient access to medicines in developing economies could increase the risk of adverse environmental impacts
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University soil research earns success at inaugural Tech South West Awards
FABSOIL, for which the University of Plymouth is working with the world-famous Eden Project, is exploring how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
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Geography turns 50
University of Plymouth: Geography celebrates 50 years of being taught as a degree subject
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New research project launched to tackle the issue of food waste
The University is to work with partners in the UK and Turkey looking at how Industry 4.0 solutions might help reduce food waste in Turkey
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Leading figure in dementia care and research wins national award
Ian Sherriff BEM, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at the University of Plymouth has won a National Dementia Friendly Award in the category ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’.
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Academic awarded prestigious fellowship to teach in New Zealand
University of Plymouth Professor of Transport Geography Jon Shaw will spend eight weeks in New Zealand during 2020 having been awarded an Erskine Fellowship by the University of Canterbury
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Testbed for cutting-edge health technology welcomes world’s most advanced social robot
University of Plymouth news: A robot named Stevie, cover star of Time magazine this month, is making his first visit to the UK to be tested by experts in health technology in the South West.
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University of Plymouth prepares to shine at Illuminate
University students, graduates and staff are taking part in the 2019 Illuminate festival at three venues across the city.
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics work
The University has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in respect of its research into microplastics
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Global challenges intertwined: how climate change is linked to antimicrobial resistance
For World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) 2019, Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology Dr Tina Joshi examines the interaction between arguably the two greatest current threats to humankind: climate change and the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Research suggests ponies could play critical role in Dartmoor's future health
A research project – coordinated by the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust with researchers at the University of Plymouth - suggests ponies make a positive contribution to conservation management on Dartmoor
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Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions, study suggests
The UK’s uplands could in future see significantly more annual rainfall than is currently being predicted in national climate models, according to new research by the University of Plymouth
