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University launches degree apprenticeships in IT and management

University of Plymouth news: Employees across the South West will be able to earn while they learn after the University of Plymouth joined the Government's degree apprenticeships initiative.

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Students transform poorly performing hotel to win national competition

Plymouth University news: A team of hospitality students from Plymouth University have triumphed in a national competition held as part of a prestigious industry conference

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Scientists of tomorrow get hands-on in the lab

Plymouth University news: Year 9 pupils from across Plymouth have visited the labs at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

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Sports ambassadors recognised at inspiring day

Plymouth University news: Young ambassadors from Plymouth Schools Sports Partnership were rewarded for their work with a celebration event at Plymouth University.

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Further investigation required into impact of brownfield sites on coastal regeneration

Plymouth University news: Researchers at Plymouth University say in a new study that a greater understanding of brownfield or derelict sites could enhance the social and economic regeneration of coastal towns and cities

Professor Oliver Hanemann, Stephanie and Diana Jackson, and Professor Robert Sneyd

£100,000 legacy to support research into brain tumours

Plymouth University news: A Penzance man who was a life-long supporter of the NHS and a health statistician, has left £100,000 in his will to support research into brain tumours at Plymouth University

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Students deliver life-saving skills to schools

Plymouth University news: Paramedic students from the University are rolling out a programme to teach life-saving skills to secondary schools

Extreme waves impacting on Chesil Beach in Dorset, UK, on February 05, 2014. Image credit: Richard Broome

Winter storms the most energetic to hit western Europe since 1948, study shows

Plymouth University news: Repeated storms which battered Europe’s Atlantic coastline during the winter of 2013/14 were the most energetic in almost seven decades, new research led by Plymouth University with colleagues from France and Ireland has shown

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Breastfeeding peer supporters need to feel valued

Plymouth University news: Breastfeeding peer supporters need to feel valued to make their service sustainable, according to a study by Plymouth University.

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UPSU reclaim the Varsity championship

Plymouth University news: University beats St Mark and St John in the annual sporting challenge

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Hang on to your hat! Plymouth University celebrates Brain Tumour Awareness Month

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University, home to a Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, is celebrating Brain Tumour Awareness Month with a series of fundraising events

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South West Growth Fund awards first £1.9 million to businesses

Plymouth University news: £1.9 million has been awarded to 17 businesses from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, through a fund launched last year by Plymouth University’s GAIN team, SWMAS Ltd, South West Water Business Services and the Western Morning News.