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From left to right: Rangaraju Ramesh, Professor Hilary Neve, Dr Rob Dyer, Professor Robert Sneyd, Jess Piper and Professor David Bristow

Additional training places in Torbay for University of Plymouth medical students

Plymouth University news: Following the announcement of extra medical school places across the country, more University of Plymouth medical student placements are to be made available at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Marine renewable energy testing

Collaboration awarded funding to expand knowledge and discussion

A collaboration involving the universities of Plymouth, Exeter, Southampton, Bristol and Bath has been awarded funding to increase the scope of its work within the UK’s marine renewable energy (MRE) sector

Some of the Global Health Collaborative team

New group for global health issues

Plymouth University news: With the University's Masters in Global and Remote Healthcare courses at its heart, the Global Health Collaborative is a bringing together of a variety of South West health professionals

Ruth Potterton and Robert Witton, who will join the Dentaid team in the Philippines

Dental experts Philippines bound

Plymouth University news: One of the poorest cities in the Philippines is to benefit from dental care support

Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop in the lab

Academic takes the lead in European plankton policy assessment

Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Lecturer in Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth, has played a lead role in a seven-year project assessing the importance of plankton to the future biodiversity of the North East Atlantic

Professor Mathew Upton, 

Associate Professor in Microbiology at the University of Plymouth’s School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences, leads the consortium from the University of Plymouth arm of the partnership.

Consortium receives funding to discover, develop and manufacture new antibiotics

Plymouth University news: A consortium including the University of Plymouth will use Innovate UK funding to develop a new family of antibiotics

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

Research to develop new autism intervention

A research team at the University of Plymouth is working with families of children with autism to design a new intervention to support them in everyday life.

eXXpedition

All-female crew sail round Britain to raise awareness of plastics in our oceans

eXXpedition Round Britain, a voyage starting and finishing at the University of Plymouth’s Marine Station, will see a diverse group of women sample the UK’s waters for plastic pollution, and run awareness-raising events around the British coastline

Artist impression, The Box Exterior 

Arts Council funding recognises vital role of the Plymouth History Centre

The Plymouth History Centre project – in which the University of Plymouth is a key partner – has been given a massive vote of confidence after being recognised as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) by Arts Council England (ACE)

Fiona Clouder visits the Marine Navigation Centre with Lecturer in Nautical Studies, Captain Robert Hone

UK Ambassador to Chile sees world-leading research in action

The UK’s ambassador to Chile, Fiona Clouder, has visited the University of Plymouth to discuss how its world-leading research might benefit the South American country

Midsection of doctor examining pregnant belly by ultrasonic scan in clinic - image courtesy of Shutterstock

“So much more than morning sickness” – conference to help combat Duchess’s pregnancy condition

Severe pregnancy sickness condition HG affects around 15,000 women each year – including, in both of her pregnancies, the Duchess of Cambridge. Now a PhD student is leading an international conference to help improve associated treatment.

Professor Richard Byng and Dr Tim Kirkpatrick, centre, with the Engager 2 team

Additional funding for prisoner mental health collaboration

Plymouth University news: A project which aims to create a cross-agency, joined up approach to addressing the needs of prisoners with mental health needs on and after release, has received additional funding