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Students excel in South West Women in Construction Awards

Plymouth University news: Two students and one partner college student recognised as leading female students in construction.
26 January 2016
Peninsula Dental School celebrates 10th anniversary

Plymouth University news: Since the announcement of the Peninsula Dental School it has created new dentists with superb clinical and patient skills, helped 18,000 local people receive dental treatment and had its model adopted by other dental schools
26 January 2016
Nursing students receive national recognition for patient engagement

Plymouth University news: Adult nursing students have been congratulated by Health Education England (HEE) for their pioneering methods of wider patient engagement.
25 January 2016
Playground paints should be more closely monitored to reduce potential danger to public health

University of Plymouth news: Playground equipment should be monitored more regularly to ensure toxic metals contained within paints do not present a danger to public and child health, a study recommends
25 January 2016
Enterprise challenge takes a wild twist

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University Accounting and Finance students were tasked with creating a new exhibit for Dartmoor Zoo in their exciting Enterprise Challenge.
22 January 2016
Study shows that allotment gardening improves health and wellbeing

Plymouth University news: Allotment gardening has a positive impact on health and wellbeing – especially for people with mental or physical health problems, according to a study by Plymouth University.
22 January 2016
Audiences invited down to earth with exhibition and films

Plymouth University news: An exhibition exploring our relationship with soil and its influence on our everyday lives has launched in the Peninsula Arts Gallery at Plymouth University
22 January 2016
Plymouth University Faculty of Business signs up to support Devon Chamber of Commerce

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University’s Faculty of Business has become a Patron of Devon Chamber of Commerce, enhancing links between the University and its students and the county’s business community
21 January 2016
Cultural investigation of lost communities wins Peninsula Arts Film Commission

Plymouth University news: A film inspired by folklore and an abandoned hovel in North Devon has been selected as the winner of the 2016 Peninsula Arts Film Commission
21 January 2016
Parents who pass on genetic conditions are likely to opt for prenatal testing in future

Plymouth University news: Having a child with a severe genetic condition will heavily impact on a parents’ decision to have prenatal testing in future, according to a new study co-conducted by Professor Heather Skirton.
20 January 2016
Plymouth top recruiter to UK cardiology study

Plymouth University news: A UK cardiology study involving researchers from Plymouth University is having the most success in recruiting in Plymouth
19 January 2016
University of Plymouth named in top 50 UK employers

University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth has been ranked by its own staff as one of the top 50 places to work in the UK, according to a new survey for media and finance company Bloomberg
15 January 2016