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From couch to ultra-marathon – mental imagery technique can aid running challenge completion

New research shows self-professed non-runners were more likely to complete the challenge using a motivational intervention known as functional imagery training (FIT)

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University advances project to create first class training facility for health professionals

The University of Plymouth is making significant progress on work to create an outstanding facility to support its Faculty of Health in delivering the next generation of health professionals.

Nursing and midwifery facilities. 

Shortlisting success for Plymouth in national nursing awards

The University of Plymouth has made the final of six categories at the Student Nursing Times Awards

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Neural network models of the future – the key to unlocking how our brain works

Dr Thomas Wennekers has co-authored a perspectives paper for ‘Nature Reviews Neuroscience’ on the future of neural network models

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fly, Papulankutja, Western Australia, 2015

World premiere of Beethoven string quartet heads up the autumn programme for The Arts Institute

A preview of the autumn season of The Arts Institute's public arts and culture programme

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More focus needed on mental health of dental professionals

The University of Plymouth conducted the review for the General Dental Council, finding that more research needed to be done on mental health in the wider dental team.

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New method to help GPs manage patients with multiple health conditions

The SHERPA model could be an effective tool for GP trainees, new research shows.

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Keeping doctors and patients safe in the NHS – project extension to further explore remediation

RESTORE 2 will work with five NHS sites across the UK to optimise remediation – the range of interventions aimed at improving doctors’ performance if they slip below expected standards.

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University-business collaborations awarded share of £100,000

Five research collaborations between academics and businesses have been chosen for the second round of the Research and Development Solutions Fund

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Local and international impact sees academic awarded National Teaching Fellowship

received the accolade for a sustained track record of impact on teaching and learning in Higher Education at a local, national and international level.

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Innovative process enables the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle battery components on a commercial scale

Altilium Metals Ltd is working with the University of Plymouth to develop a method through which the elements critical for EV batteries can be reused

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Study provides first holistic assessment of plastic pollution in the Caribbean

A new study, led by the University of Plymouth, has provided the first holistic assessment of marine and land-based plastic pollution in the southern Caribbean and some of the environmental and human factors which might influence its distribution