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Keys

Ever gone to put your keys in the fridge and the milk on the side? New research sheds light on why

New research from the School of Psychology shows for the first time that forming a strong mental picture of a motor action can make a person involuntarily do it

Sarah Armstrong 

Turning down 'The Apprentice' and playing national sport - how one dentistry student went above and beyond

Sarah Armstrong was offered a place on BBC show, The Apprentice, but as scheduling clashed with her dentistry studies, she declined. Now she has continued with business set-up alongside her work – even managing to continue playing netball for Ireland.

Tatsiana Samalazava

Inspired by a root canal – how one student became set on her dentistry career

Tatsiana Samalazava, who is originally from Belarus, was set to go into business. But after watching a video of Root Canal Instrumentation, she decided dentistry was the career for her – and, after qualifying as a dental nurse first, explains her path.

Hassan Adnan

"I’ve just completed a dentistry degree, now I’m doing a medical one" - life as an aspiring maxillofacial surgeon

After five years of studying to become a dentist, you might think someone had ‘made’ their career. But Hassan Adnan is planning to become a maxillofacial surgeon – which involves obtaining a medical degree on top of his dentistry qualification.

Medical student Chris Gummow on his elective at Rarotonga Hospital in the Cook Islands

"I doubted I would get in to medical school, but a taster week gave me confidence"

Chris Gummow had wanted to be a doctor from age five, but was concerned he would never get in to study. Now he is one of the first students to complete an entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School

Shin Tan

Pole dancing and medical training – it’s all about balance for one new graduate

Shin Tan is graduating with a medical degree, but she is also a semi-professional pole dancer. She is one of the first graduates to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University's Peninsula Medical School.

Arslan Arshad

Medical student helps raise over £12,000 for children’s charities

Graduating as one of the first to complete their entire BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with the University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School, Arslan Arshad has raised over £12,000 for charity and reflects on his medical training

Photo: Louie Morris

Students visit European Parliament to make the case for eel conservation

Students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities have taken their work to the European Parliament as part of a project harnessing creativity to highlight the plight of a critically endangered creature.

The 80ft Acharne will take its crew from Cape Town across the Indian Ocean

Student sets sail on Indian Ocean to assess plastic pollution

Tristan Muller, a student at the University of Plymouth, will be joining Oceans Without Limits, an expedition sailing from his native South Africa across the Indian Ocean this summer

Student Charter signing hero image

University launches Student Charter

A new landmark agreement signed today commits the expectations and responsibilities of the University of Plymouth, its students and the University of Plymouth Students’ Union.

Michael Legg (right) with mum Julie and brother Jamie by the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence Wall of Hope

Student honours dad by fundraising for vital research

Computer science student Michael Legg has helped to raise over £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research - which funds the University of Plymouth's Centre of Excellence researching into low-grade brain tumours.

Plymouth Half Marathon

Research explores why students choose to run

As thousands of runners take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon, researchers from the University of Plymouth Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running