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Girls encouraged to consider careers in geoscience
Plymouth University news: Schoolgirls from across the UK will be travelling to Plymouth University for two days of activities designed to inspire them about the earth sciences
Symposium tackles child health, behavioural change and physical activity in obesity
Plymouth University news: The 16th Plymouth Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place on Thursday 7 July at the Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital.
Conference to showcase the best in cognitive research
Plymouth University news: Fantastic research on how humans think, feel and learn will be showcased by the University's Cognition Institute on 7-8 July
Launch for first National Memory Day, the flagship event of Dementia Awareness Week 2017
Plymouth University news: The launch will include the opening of a national writing competition and the world’s first wiki poem dedicated to dementia and to which the public can contribute a line, started off with a line composed by Sir Andrew Motion
Athletes and military at risk of heat stroke could benefit from ‘leaky gut’ therapy
Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University have published a study which shows a simple nutritional supplement could prevent so-called 'leaky gut'
‘Starballing’ starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
Plymouth University news: Scientists have recorded the first example of starfish rolling across the seabed during strong tides - a phenomenon they have named 'starballing'
Sexual arms race drives range expansion in beetle species
Plymouth University news: Sexual conflict and relative mating success seems to be driving a dramatic shift in the distribution of diving beetles in the UK, a new study led by Plymouth University shows
Creative partner in the running for National Lottery Award
Plymouth University news: One of Plymouth University’s creative partners, Effervescent, has made it through to the finals of this year’s National Lottery Awards
Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea
Plymouth University news: Scientists at Plymouth University have found evidence that lionfish are colonising new territories in the Mediterranean, which could have a potentially damaging ecological and economical impact on the region.
Metabolic flexibility and immune defences may influence species spread, study suggests
Plymouth University news: Why most species are rare has long interested biologists and new research led by Plymouth University suggests metabolic flexibility and the immune response may both influence how rare or common a species is
Student and scientist participate in international scientific expedition to Antarctica
Plymouth University news: A Plymouth University PhD student will be travelling to Antarctica later this year after successfully applying to join an international scientific expedition which will assess the impact of climate change on the Southern Ocean
National award for community dental project
Plymouth University news: The Oral Health Foundation has presented Plymouth University and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise with an award for their work with adults with learning disabilities