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Wendy Smith MBE

National Smile Month kick-started by MBE award

Wendy Smith, Strategic Lead for Community Engagement at the health charity Well Connected, which works closely with the Peninsula Dental School at the University of Plymouth, has collected her MBE at Buckingham Palace.

HRH The Princess Royal, left with University of Plymouth Vice-Chancellor Professor Judith Petts CBE

HRH The Princess Royal opens life-changing health and medical research facility

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened the University of Plymouth’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility, the new headquarters of its flagship Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.

Professor Mathew Upton

University shortlisted for national antimicrobial resistance award

Work undertaken by the University to raise the awareness of antimicrobial resistance has been recognised with a shortlisting in the 2018 Antibiotic Guardian Awards on behalf of Public Health England

The delegation from Malaysia

University of Plymouth welcomes entrepreneurs from Malaysia

The University welcomed entrepreneurs from Malaysia as part of a new partnership with Peninsula College in Penang.

An Edith's checkerspot butterfly on narrow-leaved plantain (Michael C Singer. University of Plymouth)

Rapid evolution fails to save butterflies from extinction in face of human-induced change

In a study in Nature, Professors Michael C Singer and Camille Parmesan from the University of Plymouth use more than 30 years of research to show the evolution of wild species can cause localised extinctions when land management practices change

Health care assistants

Award for commitment to equality in health professions

The University of Plymouth School of Health Professions has received a Bronze Athena SWAN award, highlighting its commitment to equality of opportunity

Shipping and transportation

Symposium aims to address global challenges facing maritime security

The inaugural Maritime Cyber Threats and Awareness Symposium at the University of Plymouth will bring together leading researchers from the University with key figures from both maritime and cyber security industries

Car tyre on road with sunset

University receives Government funding to analyse impact of tyres and textiles on the marine environment

Scientists from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit have received Government funding to analyse the impact of tyres and clothing on the marine environment

Louise Baxter MBE National Trading Standards scams team

‘Only five per cent of scams are ever reported – we all need to learn the signs’

Louise Baxter MBE, Head of National Trading Standards Scams Team, speaks at Plymouth International Dementia Conference, co-led by the University of Plymouth.

Robot counsellor NAO

Could robots be counsellors? Early research shows positive user experience

New research by the School of Psychology has shown for the first time that a social robot can deliver a ‘helpful’ and ‘enjoyable’ motivational interview (MI) – a counselling technique designed to support behaviour change.

doctors looking at patient's x-ray. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

Plymouth academics lead first large study of medical revalidation – report published today

A research team led by the University of Plymouth has led the first UK-wide investigation into medical revalidation – the process by which licensed doctors demonstrate that they are up to date and fit to practise.

Words and music festival

University prepares to host second Music Week

A performance by jazz saxophonist Steve Buckley is among the highlights of the second University of Plymouth Music Week, presented by Peninsula Arts