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University spinout signs agreement to field test harvesting robots
Fieldwork Robotics, created by Lecturer in Robotics Dr Martin Stoelen, has signed an agreement with the Hall Hunter Partnership to prototype and field test a raspberry harvesting robot system
Dental school shares inter-professional expertise with Harvard, USA
Academics from Peninsula Dental School recently visited Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston to share their experience of inter-professional education (IPE)
Dental team awarded grant to train children as ‘dental buddies’
Ruth Potterton and charity Well Connected, will be working in partnership with local schools to educate and inspire children about oral health
World-first study aims to improve survival rates after major surgery
The Coronary Anatomy and Dynamic Exercise Test (CADET) study is investigating the effectiveness of different types of tests carried out prior to major surgery, to assess patient fitness, and therefore the likelihood of a good post-surgery recovery.
Study shows ocean acidification is having major impact on marine life
Scientists from the University of Plymouth, working with colleagues in Japan and Italy, say cuts in global CO2 emissions are essential to limit further damage to coral reefs and kelp forests
University of Plymouth leads £5million programme to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewables
The University of Plymouth is leading a £5million programme, Supergen ORE Hub, which aims to maintain UK’s status as global leader in offshore renewable energy
Robot research offering comfort to care home residents
PhD student Hannah Bradwell is exploring how robots offer comfort to care home residents – and whether they can be affordable for small budgets.
Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the side? New research sheds light on why
New research from the School of Psychology shows for the first time that forming a strong mental picture of a motor action can make a person involuntarily do it
Student’s natural skincare business makes final of national entrepreneurship contest
Student business Smibbs Skincare has won a place in the national final of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards.
Research reveals 'crucial' importance of gender balance in bank boards
Women in senior leadership roles in the financial services sector behave in a way that may have made the global banking crisis less likely to happen, according to a University research study.
Researchers work with school to develop new guidelines on outdoor learning
A partnership between University academics and a local multi academy trust (MAT) is involving Plymouth schoolchildren in the latest research into outdoor learning.
Turning down 'The Apprentice' and playing national sport - how one dentistry student went above and beyond
Sarah Armstrong was offered a place on BBC show, The Apprentice, but as scheduling clashed with her dentistry studies, she declined. Now she has continued with business set-up alongside her work – even managing to continue playing netball for Ireland.