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University works to boost blue and green economy in the South West
The University of Plymouth is to play a significant role in a new £1.37million project which has seen the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere win the largest green economy award nationally from the Government’s Community Renewal Fund (CRF)
Venetian glass bead and Chinese porcelain among star finds at Plymouth’s first navy supply yard
Experts from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Archaeology Society have been carrying out excavations on part of the earliest victualling yard for the Royal Navy in Plymouth, sited at Commercial Wharf to the south of the Barbican
Connecting the dots on plastic pollution
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, a world-leading scientist at the University of Plymouth, has welcomed a new report highlighting that the predicted rise in plastic pollution spilling into the environment constitutes a planetary emergency
Bluefin tuna tagged for the first time in UK waters with acoustic ‘residency’ tags
Bluefin tuna have been tagged with state-of-the-art acoustic tracking tags for the first time in UK waters as part of the FISH INTEL project, led by the University and funded by the EU’s Interreg France (Channel) England programme
University and Elixel celebrated for contribution to UK’s creative excellence
Universities UK launches its Creative Sparks campaign, showcasing Elixel and the University of Plymouth.
Routes to Wellness: New project to support the mental health of people affected by displacement
An important new study involving the University of Plymouth is set to support the mental health of refugees.
Business must embrace change to ‘build back better’
The University's Plymouth Business School launches a Knowledge Engagement series.
Critical care course is first in UK to receive prestigious accreditation
The University of Plymouth's Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) programme has been accredited by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM).
Study shows pheasants lose their cool after fighting
Scientists from the University of Plymouth and Exeter used thermal cameras to watch juvenile pheasants and see how their temperature changed during aggressive interactions that establish the pecking order
Fully-funded business innovation space opening in Truro
The Truro Pop-up Innovation Centre, delivered by the University of Plymouth's Acceleration Through Innovation 2 (ATI2) programme, will offer companies the chance to utilise facilities and access business support with innovation accredited advisors
Challenging ‘rule breakers’ – children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures
The study is the first of its kind, analysing the behaviour of over 300 children from societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
A Christmas miracle – midwifery graduate performs life-saving CPR
Sheree Haydon came to the aid of John Elliott, from Topsham, after he collapsed just outside of Tavistock Pannier Market.