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An example of a successful business networking event at the University earlier this year

University hosts delegation from Ghana as part of efforts to forge international trade links

Plymouth University news: A delegation from Ghana will tour education and research facilities at Plymouth University as part of a three-day visit aimed at forging international trade links

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BRCA1 deficiency increases sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to auranofin

Plymouth University news: An anti-rheumatic drug could improve the prognosis for ovarian cancer patients exhibiting a deficiency of the DNA repair protein BRCA1, a study led by Plymouth University has found

Harrison Nash

Social work graduate to receive British Citizen Award for charity work in South Africa

Plymouth University news: A Plymouth University graduate who has devoted the past eight years to helping vulnerable and traumatised children in South Africa has been nominated for a national honour

Researcher Zoe Allen is looking to recruit dentists to her study

Dentists needed for study of the profession and patient referrals

Plymouth University news: A researcher from Plymouth University is recruiting dentists to a study to investigate what dentists think of their professional roles and the roles of other dental professionals, and how that impacts on patient referrals.

Langage Farm

Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre hailed as positive example of EU research funding

Plymouth University news: Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC) has been cited as an example of how European Union funding is benefitting UK science and engineering research

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Scientists discover freshwater diversity hotspot in arid region of South Africa

Plymouth University news: Scientists from Plymouth University have discovered a hotspot of freshwater diversity in an arid part of South Africa, including many new species

Anna Tatkiewicz - KTP Associate, Paul Winterton - Langage Farm, Claire Pearce - Project Manager, Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre.

Devon dairy harnesses University expertise

Plymouth University news: A Knowledge Transfer Partnership has seen fast-growing Devon dairy Langage Farm working with the University's Electron Microscopy Centre to help uncover the science behind its products.

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GAIN serves up SOUP to South West businesses

Plymouth University news: GAIN is bringing SOUP – the international crowdfunding phenomenon – to the South West business community, where investment-hungry businesses pitch ideas to an audience, who will mull over the presentations over soup.

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Lecture encourages people to learn more about rewilding

Plymouth University news: Two leading proponents of the use of rewilding as a means to enhance conservation and ecosystem restoration are coming to Plymouth University

A youngster from the Family Nurse Partnership acquaints herself with a dentist's chair, all part of helping her have better oral health

Toddlers’ oral health research secures funding

Plymouth University news: Global giant Wrigley is supporting research investigating the role of a dental nurse in the Family Nurse Partnership, as a way to improve the oral health of children in the UK

BSc (Hons) Economics student Matt Lyons, won a competition run by the Futures Entrepreneurship Centre and The Range

Social enterprise wins business competition

Plymouth University news: A proposal to create an international volunteering social enterprise to tackle mental health issues in Japan has earned first prize in a student business competition run in conjunction with The Range

Marcus and Florence Cronin

Family launch brain tumour Christmas tree appeal in aid of lost wife and mother

Plymouth University news: Marcus and Florence Cronin have remembered wife and mother Caroline by launching the Brain Tumour Research Christmas tree appeal in Plymouth