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Coastal research at Porthleven

Experts secure £5 million grant to protect and enhance the South West's 'natural capital'

Plymouth University news: The University partners with Exeter and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory on a new NERC project focused upon the natural capital of the South West

Farmers in rural Kenya

Comic Relief extends funding for enterprise project in Kenya

Plymouth University news: The University of Plymouth is looking to expand its work supporting farmers and families in rural Kenya after receiving a second grant from Comic Relief, taking the total received to more than £1.2 million over four years

Postgraduate dental appointments. From left to right: Professor Kamran Ali, Eithne Fyfe and Tim O'Brien

Appointments and promotions boost dental postgraduate offering

Plymouth University news: Exciting appointments and promotions develop the postgraduate offering at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry

EpSMon, the epilepsy self-monitoring app developed by a South West partnership including the University, is to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme

Epilepsy self-monitoring app joins the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme

Plymouth University news: An award-winning app which helps those with epilepsy to self-monitor their condition, and which has been developed by Plymouth University and partners, is to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator programme

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Nursing alumni invited to mark milestone at University

University of Plymouth news: Nursing and midwifery graduates are invited to a celebration event on 10 December to mark the centenary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Stephen Sterling, Professor of Sustainability
Education, Dr Samantha Price, Sustainability Manager, and Dr Paul Warwick, Lead
in the Centre for Sustainable Futures, with the Green Gown Award

University scores success with fifth Green Gown Award

Plymouth University news: The University of Plymouth has won a fifth Green Gown Award in six years, confirming its status as a pioneer of sustainability in higher education

Professor Caroline Floccia

Plymouth Babylab celebrates ten years of enhancing understanding of child development

Plymouth University news: The Plymouth Babylab, a research facility established to generate greater understanding of our earliest childhood developments, is marking ten years of working with families in Plymouth

Microbeads in cosmetics

Plymouth study demonstrates potential support for ban on microbeads in cosmetics

University of Plymouth news: Public awareness regarding the presence of microbeads within personal care products is lacking in some areas but there is strong support for their inclusion being banned, according to new research

Plymouth Enterprise Week 2016

Inspiring new business people throughout Plymouth Enterprise Week

University of Plymouth news: Plymouth Enterprise Week is taking place across the city from 14–20 November, including a host of events to celebrate new ideas and business start-ups.

Clare Nasir

TV weather forecaster Clare Nasir set to inspire at University event

University of Plymouth news: Clare Nasir, TV weather forecaster and University of Plymouth graduate, will be the key speaker on 16 November.

Left to right - Councillor Ian Bowyer, Leader of Plymouth City Council; Miki Kitamura, Asahi Shimbun Social Welfare Organisation; Tracey Lee, Chief Executive of Plymouth City Council; Ian Sherriff of Plymouth University; Professor Judith Petts CBE, Vice Chancellor of University of Plymouth; Masahiko Yamamoto, Asahi Shimbun Social Welfare Organisation, Osaka Office Manager, and; Tomohiro Hamada, Asahi Shimbun Life and Culture News Section, Staff Writer

Japanese media visit dementia-friendly Plymouth

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University was just one of the organisations in the city visited by a group from Japan, who wanted to find out more about how the city has become dementia-friendly

Researchers from the University's Coastal Processes Research Group gathering data on Perranporth beach

Study aims to improve understanding of rip currents

Plymouth University news: A potential link between breaking waves and the life-threatening dangers posed by rip currents has been revealed in new research involving the Universities of Plymouth and Southampton