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Film at Peninsula Arts

Entries open for 2017 Peninsula Arts Film Commission

Plymouth University news: Filmmakers are being asked to step back into the past for the 2017 Peninsula Arts Film Commission, entries for which are now open

Fruit fly neurons

Fruit fly neurons hold the key to the molecular causes of mental diseases

Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University has for the first time used fruit fly neurons to gain a better understanding of the molecular causes of mental diseases

Psychology eye

Study shows that people switch their morality in the heat of the moment

University of Plymouth news: Virtual reality technology could show how a person would really behave in a morally difficult situation – despite what he or she might claim on paper, according to new research.

Brain

Report shows neglected cancer is killing the young

Plymouth University news: Charity Brain Tumour Research, which supports research at Plymouth University, has published a report showing the latest trends and developments in research into brain tumours

ESRC festival 2016 logo no text

From piracy to gender stereotyping: university invites people to engage with social science

Plymouth University news: Piracy and policing, gastronomy and gender stereotyping will be among the topics up for discussion during a week-long festival coordinated by the University of Plymouth this November

The Tamar (1962) and Royal Albert (1859) bridges over the River Tamar are well known examples of local civil engineering, visited during the course.

Lack of bacterial absorption means common pharmaceuticals retain potential to cause damage in aquatic environments

Plymouth University news: More sophisticated methods may be required to assess the accumulation and impact of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment, scientists say following a research project led by the University of Plymouth

Looking for Alice

Photographers named among UK’s best emerging talent

Plymouth University news: Two postgraduate photography students from the University of Plymouth have been named among the best in the UK by eminent curators from national arts institutions

Dental therapy and hygiene

Innovative course with the clinical team at its heart

Plymouth University news: Our dental therapy and hygiene course was recently featured in Dental Therapy Update, and the article appears here

Bumble bee (bombus terrestris) sitting on a purple flower

Scientists show cities can serve as a refuge for insect pollinators

Plymouth University news: An international team of scientists have co-authored a report which states that people living in towns and cities can have a major impact on the diversity of insect pollinators surviving and thriving around them

David Burghes CIMT

University enhances mathematics education in Jamaica

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University is helping to improve the standard of mathematics education in Jamaica thanks to an innovative project linked to schools and universities in the country

(L-R) Competition runner-up Dan Patterson, Headteacher of Scott Medical and Healthcare College, Martyn Cox, and competition winner Melissa Noble, holding her new design

Student designs partner institution's logo

Plymouth University news: Student Melissa Noble has designed a logo for new University partner institution, Scott Medical and Healthcare College

Angharad Truman and her winning poster

National award for Plymouth restorative dentist

Plymouth University news: The British Society of Restorative Dentistry has presented an award to Angahrad Truman from Plymouth University, for her assessment of root canal procedures carried out by dental students