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Beetle

New species of diving beetle found living in isolation in Africa

Plymouth University news: A striking new species of beetle with no direct relatives has been identified by a scientist from Plymouth University living in wetlands on the outskirts of Cape Town

Hyalinobatrachium dianae by Brian Kubicki, Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center

Scientists discover new species of glass frog in Costa Rica

Plymouth University news: Scientists discover new species of glass frog in Costa Rica

Nancy Astor Scholarships Trust students

Students are set to benefit from bursaries

Plymouth University News: Bursaries are set to help students boost their personal and professional development

Outside of The House and Roland Levinsky building

Plymouth University climbs to record high inside the top 40 modern universities in the world

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University is ranked 37th in the 2015 Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 League table - xth in terms of UK institutions

Tim

First restorative dentistry pass for Peninsula

Plymouth University news: Tim O'Brien is the first person to pass the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship Examination in Restorative Dentistry run by Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Roland Levinsky Memorial Fund 2015 winners

Students offered life-changing opportunities

University of Plymouth news: Students are offered life-changing opportunities.

Plymouth Contemporary

Artists from across Europe to feature in Plymouth Contemporary Open 2015

Plymouth University news: The line-up of artists has been revealed for the Plymouth Contemporary Open 2015 scheduled for July and August in the Peninsula Arts gallery.

Sea grass beds - photo by Adam Powell, Operation Wallacea

Crowdfunder helps to keep a student’s research project afloat

Plymouth University news: Crowdfunder helps to keep a student’s research project afloat

Liz McTernan

Record attempt handcycle undergoes first tests

University of Plymouth news: A vehicle designed to enter the record books later this year has been tested for the first time under the watchful eye of experts from University of Plymouth

Cracking Earth

Sustainability experts set to gather for 'Cracking Earth' conference

Plymouth University news: The fourth annual conference for the Institute for Sustainability Solutions Research will gather together experts from across academia, business and the third sector to look at research and potential partnerships

Gypsy caravans

Report calls for policy change to support GTR communities

Plymouth University news: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (GTR) communities are significantly under-represented as victims in criminal justice processes, but over-represented as offenders, a study involving Plymouth University has found

MCBT

Mindfulness-based therapy could offer an alternative to antidepressants to prevent depression relapse

Plymouth University news: Researchers from Plymouth University are part of a team led by the University of Oxford whose new research suggests that mindfulness-based therapy could be an alternative to antidepressants to prevent depression relapse