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Composer rewarded for outstanding contribution to digital innovation

Plymouth University news: A composer and filmmaker whose collaborators include Barclays Bank, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the founder of Heaven 17 has received a prestigious award
4 December 2015
Research priorities revealed by marine renewable energy experts

Plymouth University news: The PRIMaRE consortium, a collection of experts in the field of marine renewable energy at five universities and a number of other key research and development organisations, has published its list of priorities.
3 December 2015
Survival of the Fittest raises £2800 for research into brain tumours

Plymouth University news: A team from the Devon Football Association has raised £2800 for research into brain tumours at Plymouth University by taking part in the gruelling Men's Health Survival of the Fittest assault course
3 December 2015
Innovative instrument set to create a buzz

Plymouth University news: Dr Mike Blow, a lecturer in interactive media, has constructed a unique synthesised instrument called the Hornet, and he hopes it will give more people the chance to make their own music.
2 December 2015
Lower numeracy could leave older individuals at greater risk of financial exploitation

Plymouth University news: Older people with lower levels of numeracy are more prone to financial exploitation because they are less likely to engage with numeric information and are more susceptible to certain biases in their decision making
2 December 2015
Dental project to address oral health awareness and need at The Elder Tree

Plymouth University news: Service users at The Elder Tree, a befriending service for those over 50, are the focus of a dental student project about oral health care, awareness and diet
2 December 2015
University receives unique wave-propelled AutoNaut for scientific research and teaching

Plymouth University news: An agreement with MOST (AV) has paved the way for the University to receive a new autonomous research and teaching vehicle - the AutoNaut.
1 December 2015
Student's Dartmoor documentary earns national award nomination

Plymouth University news: A graduate who earned numerous accolades during his studies at Plymouth University has been shortlisted for a national award by the Royal Television Society (RTS)
1 December 2015
University’s awards for service to the services

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University and one of its long-standing reservist employees have been recognised as providing excellent support to the armed forces reserves.
30 November 2015
Plymouth University invited to join EnvEast Doctoral Training Partnership

Plymouth University news: The University has been invited to join the EnvEast NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, run by the University of East Anglia, in conjunction with the Universities of Essex and Kent.
27 November 2015
Funding to investigate health improvement programmes in community supervision

Plymouth University news: People under community supervision, especially those recently release from prison, are in more need of health care than the rest of the population yet often have the most difficulty accessing it - this study addresses this issue
27 November 2015
Female engineering student geared up for greatness

Plymouth University news: Mechanical engineering student Temi Danso is set to inspire the next generation of female engineers after winning a prestigious scholarship with Jaguar Land Rover.
27 November 2015