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Can artificial intelligence highlight those at greater risk of stroke?

University of Plymouth news: Experts are using state of the art Artificial Intelligence tools to see if brain scans and other medical tests can be used to accurately predict whether someone will have a stroke in the future

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Dental school inspires Ireland's first community-based dental programme

University of Plymouth news: The Peninsula Dental School's partnership with RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences will support RCSI in delivering a new undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree programme.

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“We’re building a car to race at Silverstone”

University of Plymouth news: “We’re building a car to race at Silverstone”. Meet the students with big ambitions in engineering and beyond.

Alzheimer's disease concept, Elderly woman holding brain symbol of missing jigsaw puzzle.

University participates in European research network examining the early detection of Alzheimer's disease

University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth is part of the CombiDiag Doctoral Network, which is develop pioneering techniques for the diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer’s disease

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Academic wins prestigious short story prize

University of Plymouth news: Dr Tom Vowler, Associate Lecturer in the School of Society and Culture, has won the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize

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Academic shortlisted for award recognising the UK’s net zero pioneers

University of Plymouth news: Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng has been shortlisted for the Net Zero Energy Pioneer category at the 2024 Green Energy Awards, hosted by Regen

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Detailed study reveals how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate oxygen readings in people with darker skin tones

University of Plymouth news: The University has led a systematic review, published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, that assesses how a person’s skin tone can influence readings provided by common monitoring devices used in global healthcare

Sunset Offshore Wind Turbine in a Wind farm under construction of England coast, UK. Image courtesy of Getty Images.  

Shaping the future of floating offshore wind energy

Independent research by experts, including a leading scientist at the University of Plymouth, says new floating wind farms off the coast of South West England could create more than 5,000 new jobs and boost the economy by up to £1.4 billion.

Professor Chris Fogwill

Leading climate and low-carbon energy scientist is new Executive Dean

University of Plymouth news: Professor Chris Fogwill to lead Faculty of Science and Engineering

The island of Dhigelabadhoo in the Maldives is the main field site of the ARISE programme (Credit: University of Plymouth)

Scientists provide first detailed estimates of how much sediment is supplied to coral islands from the reef system

University of Plymouth news: Scientists have produced the first detailed estimates of how much sediment is transported onto the shores of coral reef islands, and how that might enable them to withstand the future threats posed by climate change

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University influences new measure seeking to protect marine mammal habitats

University of Plymouth news: Research carried out by the University of Plymouth and its partners has proved critical to the western English Channel being identified as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA).

Aarthi Sriram GP conference

Student-led event to educate and empower GPs of the future

University of Plymouth news. Student-led event to educate and empower GPs of the future. Fourth-year medical student Aarthikeshavan Sriram ran the GP conference for students across the South West.