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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks

Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer

Researchers in PU PSMD Laboratory

University retains award for support offered to researchers

The University of Plymouth has retained the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the career development of researchers

Left to right: BA Illustration course leader Ashley Potter; symposium guest speakers Tom Jay, Josh Atack and Viv Schwarz; Jo Davies.

Plymouth Illustration Symposium marks book's new edition and Chinese translation

Associate Professor of Illustration Jo Davies is celebrating the news that a Chinese edition of her book is to be released next year.

Siobhan Creanor

Research panel chair appointment for Plymouth medical research statistician

Siobhan Creanor has been appointed NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Regional Advisory Panel Chair for the South West Region.

Healthcare practitioner taking elderly man's blood pressure

Collaborative action for the delivery of effective person-centred coordinated care

Two and a half years of work in the South West could pave the way for further, adoption of this novel approach to improve patient care

Sharon Blake and Nicole Thomas 

Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism

Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, dental hygienist Nicole Thomas has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.

Six members of Welcome Research Hub - Helen Hancock (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Dr Jacqui Stedmon; Dr Becky McKenzie; Tara Vassallo (parent representative); Elinor
Pegg (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Professor Rudi Dallos

Autism research team invited on to national network

The Welcome Research Hub – comprised of academics from the School of Psychology, Plymouth Institute of Education and Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) – will be joining charity Autistica’s ‘Discover’ Research Network.

Professor Kevin Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, with Andy Jones, Head of Training & Development, and Charles White, Chief Executive Officer, from IRM Ltd

University of Plymouth signs agreement with Information Risk Management Ltd to address maritime cyber security

The University of Plymouth and Information Risk Management Ltd (an Altran UK company) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them join forces on a range of research projects within the maritime cyber security sector

CSCAN PhD students graduate in 2014

University helps partner secure doctorate awarding status

A long-standing partnership between the University of Plymouth and the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences has enabled a German institution to gain independent PhD awarding powers

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Research reveals a new survival strategy in key bacteria

New research from the School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences shows that cyanobacteria will not immediately shut down when deprived of nitrogen – instead ‘waiting’ until absolutely necessary to stop functioning.

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Traditional technique could inspire new generation of efficient homes

The University of Plymouth is leading an international research project which aims to take a traditional building method and repurpose it to create a new generation of energy efficient homes

Jonathan Marsden

Physiotherapy professor awarded prestigious fellowship

Professor Jonathan Marsden from the School of Health Professions has been made a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in recognition of his contribution to research and education.