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Scholarship ceremony

Scholarship winners celebrated at ceremony

Plymouth University news: The University has presented its scholarships and awards to dozens of students looking to make a difference.

Benjamin Mee and Professor Kevin Jones

University of Plymouth and Dartmoor Zoological Park open new student science centre

University of Plymouth news: Students at have been provided with a learning centre that will enable them to study animals at close quarters thanks to a collaboration with Dartmoor Zoological Park - the Dartmoor Institute of Animal Science Pod

Plymouth Sound, merchant shipping

Outdated systems placing maritime vessels at risk of cyber-attack, study suggests

University of Plymouth news: Maritime vessels are under significant threat of cyber-attack because many are carrying outdated software and were not designed with cybersecurity in mind, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests

James Bond Talk

Bond and the influence of spy dramas to be explored at University conference

Plymouth University news: The enduring appeal of the James Bond franchise and the rise to prominence of other spy thrillers will be explored during a conference at Plymouth University

Physio MOT

Students help over-60s stay fighting fit

Plymouth University news: Physiotherapy students are helping over-60s assess their health at a series of Functional Fitness MOTs.

Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy

Workplace mediation can aid conflict management and boost employee relations

Plymouth University news: Workplace mediation can provide an efficient and effective route to conflict management and could be used more widely as a means of enhancing employment relations, according to new research

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National Dementia Awareness Week marked by Plymouth project linking UK and China

Plymouth University news: Experts in dementia from across Plymouth and including Plymouth University are part of a project designed to help improve the care of those with dementia in China

The winners from Tavistock and Stoke Damerel Community Colleges join Jack Gill from So Good Studios (centre) and Bill Thrall from DCON (back left)

Schools watch video game creations come to life

University of Plymouth news: Competition winners from two local schools have designed characters for a new video game and watched their creations come to life at the University of Plymouth.

A photo from Liz Evans for the Sea and Me exhibition

Marine science meets photography at student exhibition in the Ocean City

Plymouth University news: Students on the marine science and photography courses work together on a series of pictures that will go on display at the Sea and Me exhibition

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Academics and policy makers come together to debate sustainable future

Plymouth University news: Prominent national figures from the fields of scientific research, communication and policy making will be attending a major conference organised by Plymouth University

PhD student Tracey Evans

Researcher runs across the Westcountry in aid of dementia charity

Plymouth University news: Tracey Evans is a PhD student from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry who specialises in dementia research and who will be running several half marathons in aid of charity BRACE

Family Foraging Kitchen

Plymouth families to learn foraging skills thanks to Soup funding

Plymouth University news: The Family Foraging Kitchen wins the second Soup event to be held at the University, and earn itself some valuable funding to develop its social enterprise business.