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Surfing book to be serialised to raise funds for charity

Sustainable Stoke – Transitions to Sustainability in the Surfing World, published by University of Plymouth Press, is to be broken down into a series of ebooks in an attempt to raise money for charity
12 May 2017
Spirit of Roaring Twenties revived at festival events

The music of Noel Coward, a timeless cinema classic, and the boundless energy of the Charleston will be among the highlights as the spirit of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ comes alive in a festival at the University of Plymouth
12 May 2017
Site confirmed for University of Plymouth’s new Exeter school of nursing

The University of Plymouth will be opening its new nurse education facility, The Exeter School of Nursing, on Topsham Road in September.
12 May 2017
University works with Federation of Small Businesses to inspire female entrepreneurs

Aspiring female businesswomen will be offered a combination of information and inspiration at an event organised by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the Futures Entrepreneurship Centre at the University of Plymouth
11 May 2017
Top 10 rating for University of Plymouth dental academic and clinician

Plymouth University news: Prestigious dental journal Dentistry has ranked Professor Liz Kay MBE 7th in its Top 50 list of the most influential people in the dental profession
10 May 2017
Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands

Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested
10 May 2017
University enhances creative opportunities through collaboration with Port Eliot Festival

The University of Plymouth will be creating exciting opportunities for students, staff and the public alike as it expands its partnership with the iconic Port Eliot Festival
10 May 2017
£2.7m European funding to improve eHealth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

The University of Plymouth and a collaboration of Cornish and national partners have been awarded £2.7m European funding to improve the use of eHealth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
10 May 2017
Competitive call offers access to world-leading marine renewable energy testing facilities

The MaRINET2 project which will offer free access to a world-leading network of testing and research infrastructures – including the University of Plymouth’s COAST laboratory – is now open for applications
9 May 2017
Devon and Cornwall Children’s University graduations

Children from across Devon and Cornwall have graduated after completing hundreds of hours of extra-curricular learning activities with the Devon and Cornwall Children’s University, managed by the University of Plymouth
9 May 2017
Athena SWAN Bronze award rewards efforts to inspire female scientists

The University of Plymouth has received further recognition for its commitment to supporting women in the sciences after its School of Geography Earth and Environmental Sciences received a Bronze Athena SWAN award
8 May 2017
Prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Award for Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Plymouth University news: An Athena SWAN Silver Award has been achieved by Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry in recognition of its efforts in fostering a culture of equality and fairness
8 May 2017