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Public invited to share ideas to help improve healthcare in Cornwall

Patients, carers and health experts in Cornwall are invited to discuss key challenges they face in health and social care at workshops in September
21 August 2017
Public art project celebrates 400th anniversary of Mayflower’s sailing to America

Academics and graduates from the University of Plymouth are collaborating on a new public art projects which will see a series of murals created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower in 2020
18 August 2017
Deep-sea sponges – home to the next generation of antimicrobials?

Plymouth University news: New antibiotics, and therapies for cancer, immune deficiency and wound healing, could be waiting to be found in sponges found in the deep sea environment
17 August 2017
Postgraduate student sets up café dedicated to mental health and social inclusion

Dave Breen, an MA Social Work student on placement with children’s charity Barnardo’s, has led a project to set up Plymouth’s first mental health and social inclusion community café – and everyone is welcome.
15 August 2017
Award for research into Parkinson’s link with mental health

Chris Lovegrove, a postgraduate student at the University of Plymouth and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, has been awarded a prestigious grant for his work into Parkinson’s patients’ experiences of anxiety.
15 August 2017
Consistent backswing crucial in helping sportspeople produce optimum results

Research by the University of Plymouth and the Technical University of Munich has shown that golfers and tennis players who perfect a consistent backswing when learning the sport can achieve results quicker than those who don’t
10 August 2017
Artificial coastal defences could be used to enhance marine biodiversity

Coastal defences, harbours and ports have the potential to enhance biodiversity within the marine environment through the use of cement substitutes. But the materials used need to be selected carefully, a study by the University of Plymouth suggests
10 August 2017
Study shows seaweed succumbs to viruses

A new study by the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association, published in the ISME Journal, is the first to describe viruses in kelps, which are important both ecologically and commercially
8 August 2017
Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetic education programme makes award shortlist

Gen-Equip, a University of Plymouth-led project helping primary care professionals spot signs of genetic conditions such as cancer and heart disease, has been nominated for the European Health Award.
8 August 2017
University spinout company addresses new vaccines

Plymouth University news: The Vaccine Group is a new spin-out company headed by Dr Michael Jarvis, which will develop new vaccines using innovative and ground breaking methods
8 August 2017
The escalating cost of alcohol misuse, obesity and viral hepatitis

Plymouth University news: As a member of The Lancet Commission on Liver Disease and contributor to a new report from the Foundation for Liver Research, Professor Matthew Cramp discusses the issues
4 August 2017
Governments could do more to support people’s transport needs

European governments could be doing more to develop transport policies that ensure those over the age of 65 remain active and mobile, according to a new study led by the University of Plymouth with the Erfurt University of Applied Sciences
4 August 2017