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Jay Auborn, left and John Matthias

New film starring Gabriel Byrne features soundtrack made in Plymouth

Hollywood stars dazzle against a sonic backdrop made in Plymouth, in a new film scored by the University of Plymouth’s Dr John Matthias and Jay Auborn from dBs Music.

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Researchers recruiting local smokers to major national study looking at reducing cigarette consumption

Researchers are looking for hundreds of Plymouth smokers who don’t want to quit but do want to reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke, to take part in the Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS) study

Student Volunteering Week 2018 Awards

Clocking up the hours for Student Volunteering Week

The University of Plymouth Students’ Union (UPSU) has participated in the 17th Student Volunteering Week, during which students and staff across the UK come together to celebrate the incredible impact student volunteers have in their local communities

Ian Mills, left, with Mick Horton, outgoing Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)

Dentistry Fellow appointed to national leadership role

Ian Mills, Fellow at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry, has been elected as the next Dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice UK

Dr Aban Gautam

Scholarship to help Nepalese student reach more people following earthquake disaster

After helping more than 25,000 people in earthquake-damaged areas of his home country, Nepal, postgraduate student Dr Aban Gautam has received a scholarship from the David Nott Foundation to help further his work.

Avril Bellinger

Making a difference for refugees – meet the founder of the life-changing Plymouth programme START

University of Plymouth news: Avril Bellinger, Lecturer in Social Work and Honorary Associate Professor, says success of any size can come from asking the simple question ‘What can I do to help?’

Syed Hussain

Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trial

Professor Syed Hussain, Chair in Oncology, has co-authored a paper detailing the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.

Brain Tumour research minute's silence Dr Claudia Barros

Researchers join UK brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost

The University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence joined the UK’s brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost and mark the start of Brain Tumour Awareness month

Environment Minister 

Thérèse Coffey announces the funding with partners from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (Credit: Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

Government funding boost to British marine research

Environment Minister Therese Coffey announces funding of £150,000 for the University of Plymouth, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the University of St Andrews to further understand ‘natural capital’

Dr Sylwia Ammoun at work in her laboratory

Researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumours

Dr Sylwia Ammoun has secured £112,071 from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity and Sparks to research into hereditary condition Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2). Her work could offer hope to the thousands of, mainly young, people affected by NF2.

Professor Rob Sneyd, Jodene Prior, Professor Hisham Khalil

Plymouth’s medical school earns degree-awarding power

Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) can now award medical degrees in its own right after successfully completing an accreditation process with the General Medical Council (GMC).

Businessmen and women at a meeting.

Appropriate risk management is crucial for effective strategic leadership, says new report

Organisations cannot exploit strategic opportunities, or protect themselves from potential losses or failures, without a clear steer from the top on appropriate risk taking, according to a new report by the University of Plymouth for the ACCA