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Best in the South West!
University of Plymouth news: Unifresher’s Ultimate Alternative University League Table puts the University of Plymouth in pole position for South West England
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Plymouth students go global
University of Plymouth news: A successful bid for almost £300,000 of Government funding is enabling University of Plymouth students to study and work all over the world in 2023/24.
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Tropical forests may be approaching a critical high-temperature threshold
University of Plymouth news: A study published in Nature, co-authored by Associate Professor in Terrestrial Ecology Dr Sophie Fauset, has found some tropical leaves are already reaching temperatures at which they can no longer function.
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Digital exclusion is leaving coastal communities behind
University of Plymouth news: Two leading University of Plymouth researchers are shining a light on causes of deprivation in coastal communities, aiming to raise awareness of issues that are not well understood currently.
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Study uncovers potential new source of genetic mutations that cause neurodegenerative disease
University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers co-led by the University has discovered an additional cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington’s disease
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University prepares to welcome healthcare students into landmark £33million facility
University of Plymouth news: InterCity Place, overlooking the city’s railway station, has been transformed through a £33million project that has breathed new life into one of Plymouth’s most iconic buildings.
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Project focuses on decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry
University of Plymouth news: The new £1.6million Future Fibres Network+ will build on the University’s extensive research into the sustainability of the fashion industry
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Hidden moles in hidden holes
University of Plymouth news: Scientists have identified two types of mole which they believe have been living undiscovered in the mountains of eastern Turkey for as many as 3 million years.
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Academic interviewed on BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific
University of Plymouth news: Professor Deborah Greaves OBE was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific about her inspirations and ambitions, as well as her pioneering offshore renewable energy research
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New policy research unit to improve dementia prevention, diagnosis and care
University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading the new NIHR Dementia and Neurodegeneration Policy Research Unit, which will produce research on prevention, diagnosis and treatment, care service, and workforce needs.
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Intensive care trial that could save thousands of lives enrols 10,000th participant
University of Plymouth news: The UK-ROX trial, funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research, is testing whether giving a lower concentration of oxygen than usual to people on ventilators may be beneficial
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Project assesses wider ecological benefits of UK’s first offshore mussel farm
University of Plymouth news: The Ropes to Reefs project, funded through the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme, will assess the wider benefits of the UK’s first large-scale offshore mussel farm
