Press office news
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University expert contributes to global report into plastic threats to the ocean
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit, has contributed to a major new report showing that the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040.
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Professor Christopher Tredwin elected as next Chair of the Dental Schools Council
Professor Christopher Tredwin, Head of the University’s Peninsula Dental School (PDS), has been elected as the new Chair of the Dental Schools Council (DSC).
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Scientists appeal for public help with climate change technology project
As part of the EmbryoPhenomics project, researchers at the University of Plymouth are asking the public to play a role in developing cutting edge imaging technologies that will help us understand the effects of major threats to biodiversity
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Student diaries give BBC audience a glimpse of life inside NHS during COVID-19
BBC national news is running a series of video diaries recorded by University students and others working in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IGNITE launches online platform to showcase arts students and graduates
The IGNITE Festival may well have been postponed for 12 months due to COVID-19, but a new website has gone live to profile and showcase graduate talent in the city.
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Shift the paradigm from disease to wellbeing
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee, Head of Digital Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Health Technology at the University of Plymouth discusses the concept of 'The Economy of Wellbeing' and why this approach is so important post-COVID
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'Peripheral' economies and the crisis
Dr Arunangsu Chatterjee, Head of Digital Education and Co-Director of the Centre for Health Technology at the University of Plymouth shares his thoughts on the future of peripheral economies in a post-COVID and BREXIT world.
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University is top 25 for teaching quality in National Student Survey 2020
The University has been placed at 25 in the country for the quality of its teaching in the National Student Survey 2020, the results of which were published this week.
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Study shows devices can reduce fibres produced in laundry cycle by up to 80%
A study conducted at the University of Plymouth compared the efficiency of six different devices and showed they can reduce the amount of fibres released into wastewater during the laundry process by almost 80%.
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Literature academic publishes major essay on 18th century literature
Dr Min Wild writes the lead article for the Times Literary Supplement on 18th century fiction
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Virtual gathering gives coastal communities the chance to discuss global challenges
The third GCRF Blue Communities Annual Meeting had been due to take place in Hoi An, Vietnam, but had to be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is instead taking place online from July 15-22 and hosted by the University of Plymouth
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University receives funding to develop cyber protection for maritime sector
The University of Plymouth has been awarded funding from the Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) initiative to meet the growing demand for technology that will protect the UK’s maritime sector from cyber-attacks
