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Singing-4-Fun members donate a cheque to Dr Camille Carroll and Dr Edward Meinert

Donation to boost University’s Parkinson’s research

University of Plymouth news: The Singing-4-Fun group has raised £500 to accelerate Parkinson’s research at the University of Plymouth.

The sun sets on the North Devon coast (Credit: Gordon Dryburgh)

Enabling North Devon to become the UK’s first World Surfing Reserve

The University of Plymouth has played a key role in North Devon being recognised for the quality of its waves and its thriving blue economy.

medical students take notes during lecture. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

How prepared are medical students for their career in practice? New report investigates

University of Plymouth news. How prepared are medical students for their career in practice? New report investigates.

Ignite Festival of Creativity

IGNITE Festival of Creativity 2022

University of Plymouth and IGNITE Festival of Creativity 2022: a networking event for creative graduates, students and businesses.

An illustration of how a Littorinid snail loses the benefit of camouflage making it more visible under broad spectrum lighting (right)

Losing the cover of darkness

Researchers at the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory have shown species that rely on darkness to forage and feed are losing the gift of camouflage thanks to advances in the lighting used to illuminate the world’s cities and coastlines

Jason Smith

Researcher wins Principal Investigator of the Year award

University of Plymouth news: Researcher wins Principal Investigator of the Year award. Professor Jason Smith has been recognised by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network.

Anthea Hamilton, Leg Chair (Jane Birkin), 2011, Acrylic, brass, photographic reproductions, 7” single cover, nylon stockings, wax, 81 x 92 x 46cm. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Anthea Hamilton.
Courtesy the artist and Thomas Dane Gallery.

Plymouth set to host major new sculpture exhibition

Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945 explores the impact of female sculptors over a 75-year period, bringing to the city such luminaries as Barbara Hepworth, Elisabeth Frink, Kim Lim and Cornelia Parker.

Sonardyne MoU

Collaboration to advance development of marine monitoring technology

The University of Plymouth and marine technology company Sonardyne have agreed a strategic partnership to drive innovation within the UK’s growing marine robotic and autonomous systems sector

Researcher looking down a microscope in a laboratory 

Schools receive prestigious national mark for commitment to gender equality

Peninsula Dental School, Peninsula Medical School and the School of Biomedical Sciences have been collectively recognised for their gender equality work – receiving a Silver Athena Swan Award.

Marine Station

University supports the UK’s most specialised Blue Economy Ocean Accelerator

The University of Plymouth is among the founding partners of the Blue Economy Ocean Accelerator Programme, conceived by social enterprise and sustainability training outfit Bright Tide

PUPSMD clinical neuroscience E-Health / cognitive assessment. iphone. smartphone

Helping people with Parkinson’s manage non-motor symptoms at home

A comprehensive digital system, called NMS Assist, will help people monitor symptoms such as insomnia, bladder issues and depression.

Sulmara Subsea showcasing their methodologies and technology platform to students on
the BSc Ocean Exploration and MSc Hydrography courses. Students standing on a dock looking at t red modern boat. 

University enables company to advance offshore survey technology

Sulmara Subsea, which has bases across the world, spent two weeks working out of the University of Plymouth’s Marine Station on a series of expeditionary trials