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Judging panel and prizes announced for Plymouth Young Contemporary Open

Plymouth University news: A panel of influential artists and curators from across the South West will judge the entries for the first Plymouth Young Contemporary Open

Raymond Blanc, Jason Allbutt, University Catering Operations Manager, and David Nuttall from TUCO, which sponsored the award

University catering team wins top national award

Plymouth University news: Plymouth named University of the Year at the annual Food Made Good Awards

Lord Taylor

Government housing adviser appointed a Visiting Professor at Plymouth University

Plymouth University news: Lord Taylor of Goss Moor, a highly respected national expert on housing and planning issues, is to work closely with students and academics at Plymouth University after being appointed as a Visiting Professor

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Dental students provide Salvation Army residents with passport to health

Plymouth University news: A passport for health developed as part of a project by Plymouth University dental hygiene and therapy students, will help homeless people take control over their health

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Plymouth marine expert to make television splash in ground-breaking shark documentary

Plymouth University news: Marine Institute researcher Dr Nick Higgs features on an ITV documentary, Britain's Sharks, after a ground-breaking experiment involving a whale carcass.

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Students use new mine for geological research

Plymouth University news: Students from Plymouth University are using a recently opened tungsten mine on the edge of the city to develop a greater understanding of the South West’s rich and fascinating geology

Students throwing yellow and blue holi colour powder at the Campus Colour dash

Colour dash gives bright support to Brain Tumour Research

Plymouth University news: Running an obstacle course while being pelted with powdered paint is the latest way Plymouth University students have raised money for Brain Tumour Research

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Marine renewable energy schemes should take greater account of local needs - study

Plymouth University news: Developers should pay more attention to the needs of island communities when consulting on harnessing their potential as sources of renewable energy, a study by the University of Cape Town and Plymouth University suggests

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Double accolades for dental academic

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University dental academic Sally Hanks has received an ADEE 40th Anniversary Scholarship Award and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy

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Dental students help other students to quit smoking

Plymouth University news: As part of their studies, a group of dental students are helping other students at Plymouth University to quit smoking

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GAIN20: meet the South West’s hottest businesses

Plymouth University news: The first eight members of the GAIN20 have been revealed, identified by an expert panel led by Plymouth University’s GAIN team as some of the most exciting and innovative entrepreneurs in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset

HWIC

Dozen new clients move into Cornish Innovation centre

Plymouth University news: The Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre (HWIC) based at Treliske in Truro, welcomes a dozen new clients on its third anniversary.