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Lower numeracy could leave older individuals at greater risk of financial exploitation
Plymouth University news: Older people with lower levels of numeracy are more prone to financial exploitation because they are less likely to engage with numeric information and are more susceptible to certain biases in their decision making
Dental project to address oral health awareness and need at The Elder Tree
Plymouth University news: Service users at The Elder Tree, a befriending service for those over 50, are the focus of a dental student project about oral health care, awareness and diet
University receives unique wave-propelled AutoNaut for scientific research and teaching
Plymouth University news: An agreement with MOST (AV) has paved the way for the University to receive a new autonomous research and teaching vehicle - the AutoNaut.
Student's Dartmoor documentary earns national award nomination
Plymouth University news: A graduate who earned numerous accolades during his studies at Plymouth University has been shortlisted for a national award by the Royal Television Society (RTS)
University’s awards for service to the services
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University and one of its long-standing reservist employees have been recognised as providing excellent support to the armed forces reserves.
Plymouth University invited to join EnvEast Doctoral Training Partnership
Plymouth University news: The University has been invited to join the EnvEast NERC Doctoral Training Partnership, run by the University of East Anglia, in conjunction with the Universities of Essex and Kent.
Funding to investigate health improvement programmes in community supervision
Plymouth University news: People under community supervision, especially those recently release from prison, are in more need of health care than the rest of the population yet often have the most difficulty accessing it - this study addresses this issue
Female engineering student geared up for greatness
Plymouth University news: Mechanical engineering student Temi Danso is set to inspire the next generation of female engineers after winning a prestigious scholarship with Jaguar Land Rover.
Is there a real risk from nanoparticles of plastic in the environment?
Plymouth University news: Plymouth and Heriot-Watt launch a £1.1 million, NERC-funded project called RealRiskNano to examine the risks tiny plastic particles pose to the food web including filter-feeding organisms like mussels.
Climate change scientist says more must be done to meet 2-degree target
Plymouth University news: Professor Camille Parmesan, a leading climate change scientist, says that any historic agreement in Paris at the COP21 should not overshadow the need to secure greater reductions in the rate of global warming.
University of Plymouth partners with NATO on strategy and security masters degree
University of Plymouth news: University of Plymouth has signed a pioneering partnership agreement with NATO’s Maritime Operational Training Centre that will lead to the launch of a new masters degree in strategy and maritime security.
Bright support for Brain Tumour Research
Plymouth University news: Bright Solicitors will be supporting Brain Tumour Research, which has a Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University, as its first ever charity of the year