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Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences

Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
3 February 2020
The story behind Some Call It Home

The University of Pymouth's Director of Music at The Arts Institute, Robert Taub, reveals the artistic process behind the creation of his multimedia music drama Some Call It Home, and its relationship to the narrative of the Mayflower journey.
30 January 2020
University expert contributes to Government cyber security report

Steve Furnell, Professor of Information Security, was among the key contributors to the UK Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis 2020 produced for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
30 January 2020
A blueprint for the blue space on the horizon

The University of Plymouth is among the organisations represented on a project board formed to ensure that decisions about creating the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park are made collaboratively
30 January 2020
Maritime Minister visits the University of Plymouth

Nusrat Ghani MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, met academics and students during a visit to the University of Plymouth’s Marine Building
30 January 2020
Movement study could be significant in helping understand brain rehabilitation

Research led by the University of Plymouth explored how distinct prior actions affected a person’s ability to perform certain simple movements, for example, reaching to catch a ball or drinking a cup of coffee
30 January 2020
Crab larvae already showing effects of coastal acidification

Ocean acidification is having a profound impact on a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the West Coast of the United States, according to a new study involving the University of Plymouth
27 January 2020
Results of long-term study could help identify children at risk of future type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Plymouth and Nestlé have revealed new insights into the factors that predispose children to developing type 2 diabetes in adult life.
23 January 2020
Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour

Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits
20 January 2020
Spinout raises £680,000 to speed development of novel vaccines

The Vaccine Group, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has raised £680,000 in equity funding to enhance its research into novel vaccine technologies.
20 January 2020
Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities

Scientists at the University of Plymouth have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
15 January 2020
Plymouth scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton

Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have worked on a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas
15 January 2020