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The new governors: Bruce Mann, Michelle Hanson, Sir Keith O’Nions, Dinah Nichols, and Simon Perry

Five senior industry leaders join Board of Governors

Plymouth University news: Former President and Rector of Imperial College, Sir Keith O’Nions, joins the University of Plymouth’s Board of Governors along with four other experienced figures from government and industry.

TEDxPlymouthUniversity speakers

From ‘human’ robots to women’s rights – see all the videos from TEDxPlymouthUniversity

The 13 inspirational talks that made up TEDxPlymouthUniversity are now available to view online.

Peter Greenaway, Peninsula Arts

Peter Greenaway comes to the Plymouth Festival of Words

Legendary film director Peter Greenaway is coming to the Plymouth Festival of Words to introduce a screening of perhaps his most celebrated film, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife And Her Lover (1989)

Festival of words logo

From the stage to Star Wars and beyond

Well known for his roles as Moff Jerjerrod in Return of the Jedi (1983) and Michael Foot in The Iron Lady (2011), Michael Pennington founded the English Shakespeare Company and will be performing Chekhov in Siberia and the 2017 Plymouth Festival of Words

David Moles

National editorship role for University of Plymouth dental expert

Plymouth University news: The journal Community Dental Health has appointed Professor David Moles from the University of Plymouth as its new Deputy Editor

Law Clinic

Plymouth Law Clinic shortlisted for prestigious national award

The Plymouth Law Clinic, coordinated by students in the Law School at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted in the Best Contribution by a Law School category of the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards 2017.

Yan Gao, the first Masters student to visit the University of Plymouth as part of an agreement with Capital Medical University, Beijing

First Chinese student in Plymouth as part of dental research and teaching partnership

Plymouth University news: A research and teaching partnership between the University of Plymouth and the School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing sees the first Chinese masters student come to Plymouth

NMD shortlist

National Memory Day dementia writing competition shortlist announced

Plymouth University news: More than 1300 entries to the National Memory Day dementia writing competition from around the world have been assessed and the shortlist announced

Dr Michael Jarvis, who leads the work in the development of a new type of vaccine - Zoonoses Barrier Vaccine

Innovate UK funds new kind of vaccine to target deadly pathogens emerging from animals

Plymouth University news: Innovate UK has funded a project looking to develop a new type of vaccine designed to tackle emerging infectious diseases in animals before they affect humans

First-year dental student Michael Daldry (centre) with Dr Vehid Salih (left) and Sam Gould

Funding for student oral cancer project

Plymouth University news: A first-year dental student from the University of Plymouth has received funding of £1,000 from the Peninsula Medical Foundation to develop a 3D model of tumour-like cells for use in mouth cancer research

The GAIN20

South West’s most exciting new businesses invited to join exclusive network

Plymouth University news: The second annual recruitment to the exclusive GAIN20 network has begun with innovative entrepreneurs sought from across the South West

The ICES Working Group

International fisheries science working group opens its doors to Plymouth students

Plymouth University news: The annual meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea is held at the University, with a number of students being given the opportunity to attend and engage in topical debate.