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Formation Zone launches business competition
The University of Plymouth news: The annual Formation Zone Business Challenge, with a prize fund of more than £10,000, is launching a new social enterprise category during a national event promoting the sector
Student success in dental competition
Plymouth University news: Run by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Dental Skills Competition 2015 allows final year dental students to demonstrate their clinical skills
Principal Fellowship for medical and dental school professor
Plymouth University news: In recognition of his skills and experience as a clinical educator, Professor Hisham Khalil from Plymouth University has been made a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Review addresses value and waste in biomedical research
Plymouth University news: Some studies suggest that as much as 85 per cent of investment in biomedical research is wasted - a review published in The Lancet with input from Plymouth University addresses the issues
Study shows impact of poverty and gender on children’s welfare
Plymouth University news: A new research paper by a Plymouth University academic shows that children all over the world are more likely to be at risk if they’re female and below the poverty line.
Actress and comedienne heads for Plymouth International Book Festival
Plymouth University news: Actress and comedienne Helen Lederer, whose credits include some of the most popular TV shows of the past 30 years, is coming to the South West for the fourth Plymouth International Book Festival
Asylum campaigner and writer to talk at 2015 Plymouth International Book Festival
Plymouth University news: Internationally renowned asylum campaigner and broadcaster Bidisha will be among the leading literary figures at the 2015 Plymouth International Book Festival
Academic hosts BBC4 documentary about oil production
Plymouth University news: Plymouth University’s Professor Iain Stewart fronts a ground-breaking BBC4 series charting the history and influence of oil production.
EU funding to support chronic lung disease research
Plymouth University news: A European consortium including researchers from Plymouth University are to investigate methods to prevent, diagnose and treat non-communicable lung disease in low and middle income countries
Prestigious fellowship for renowned renewables expert
University of Plymouth news: University of Plymouth Professor of Ocean Engineering Deborah Greaves has been awarded Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers
Plymouth University news: Dental research at Plymouth University made its mark at this year's general meeting of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research
Funding for Sierra Leone viral haemorrhagic fever project
Plymouth University news: A clinical training programme developed in Plymouth which uses the latest in virtual technology will train care workers in Sierra Leone to tackle viral haemorrhagic fever, thanks to international funding