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South West Growth Fund stimulating the regional economy
The South West Growth Fund, totalling £8.7million, is set to create 1,136 new jobs, with 90 businesses across the region receiving grants of up to £1million to improve infrastructure and accelerate their growth.
Plastic pollution and the planet
Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, writes about the threat posed by plastic pollution to our environment and how Blue Planet II has helped to raise public awareness of the problem
Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the University of Plymouth
Plymouth academics take on key roles within College of Podiatry
Dr Sally Abey and Emma Cowley have been elected to senior positions in the College of Podiatry and hope to bring foot health higher up the public health agenda.
Trainee GP named best in her field at national awards
Dr Pippa Le Page has been named GP Trainee of the Year at the General Practice Awards 2017
Academics and diplomats gather in Greece as Applied Strategy masters goes global
Expertise at the University’s Dartmouth Centre for Sea Power and Strategy (DCSS) will be on offer to more students from around the globe next year, with the expansion of an MA programme based in Athens, Greece.
Promotion to ward manager for nursing graduate
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth has promoted recent graduate Lucy Maker to the role of ward manager.
PhD candidate wins prize in nature photography competition
A University of Plymouth postgraduate student has won national recognition for a photograph of a rescued female leatherback turtle in Gabon, West Africa.
Testing apps to help stroke and brain injury patients
Stroke and brain injury patients are being guided on the best choice of digital help thanks to students in the School of Health Professions at the University of Plymouth, in collaboration with a national network of healthcare professionals.
€1.9million project aims to open the ‘black box’ of marine fungi
Dr Michael Cunliffe, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth, has been awarded €1.9million by the European Research Council to explore the role played by mycoplankton in the marine environment
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
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