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From artificial intelligence to underwear design – students impress with business start-up ideas

Plymouth University news: Eight groups of students at Plymouth University have been awarded business start-up grants after impressing judges as part on an annual enterprise initiative
18 July 2016
New genealogical databases to determine family cancer links could be rolled out further

Plymouth University news: The use of large family history databases to determine a person’s likelihood of developing cancer has been well received in a recent study – and further trials should be conducted to see if their use is possible elsewhere.
18 July 2016
Plymouth dementia expert supports Welsh rural dementia initiative

Plymouth University news: Ian Sherriff, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia at Plymouth University, has welcomed the announcement of an initiative for rural dementia in Wales
18 July 2016
Plymouth University signs research and education partnership with Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory

Plymouth University news: Students and academics from Plymouth University will get the opportunity to work alongside some of Russia’s leading musical innovators thanks to a new partnership with the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
15 July 2016
England’s largest outdoor learning project reveals children more motivated to learn when outside

Plymouth University news: Children from 125 schools across the South West on England are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn thanks to a new project commissioned by Natural England and delivered by Plymouth University
14 July 2016
Plymouth University graduate earns art accolade following public vote

Plymouth University news: A piece of art inspired by the Port Eliot Festival has earned a Plymouth University graduate a series of national accolades
14 July 2016
Plymouth University takes amazing appliances of science to the Port Eliot Festival

Plymouth University news: A musical tribute to David Bowie, a duet for mezzo soprano and quantum supercomputer, and a showcase of robotics and coastal research will be among the highlights as Plymouth University merges the creative arts and sciences
13 July 2016
Soprano and quantum computer combine for world first performance

Plymouth University news: The world premiere of a duet between a mezzo soprano and a $15million quantum supercomputer – created by a Plymouth University composer – will take place at the 2016 Port Eliot Festival
13 July 2016
Student named national temp employee of the year

Plymouth University news: Psychology student and sporting scholar Molly Humphreys has been named the best student temp in the country at the Student Employee of the Year Awards
12 July 2016
New report calls for fair funding for rural police forces

Plymouth University news: Rural police forces seem set to lose out financially as government thinking is skewed in favour of urban areas, says a detailed study conducted by Plymouth University for the National Rural Crime Network.
12 July 2016
Funding for student spinal surgery project

Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Medical Foundation has awarded £1,000 to a Plymouth University medical student as part of the INSPIRE scheme, to compare spinal surgery in the NHS and independent sector
11 July 2016
Report identifies ways to boost children’s quality of life through outdoor learning

Plymouth University news: Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into the school curriculum in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised
11 July 2016