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Message in a bottle project launches with new scientific trackers
The University of Plymouth is among the partners in a first-of-its-kind study tracking how plastic bottle pollution moves through the open ocean, with each device named for a G7 nation.
Academic elected to Council of Linnean Society of London
Dr Rich Boden been elected as a Council Member of the Linnean Society of London - the world's oldest active biological society
Researcher launches platform for people with rare diseases
The new South West Rare Disease Policy group will bring people together to inform recommendations on how to improve current policies.
Online engagement event set to encourage Girls into Geoscience
Girls into Geoscience was launched in 2014 at the University of Plymouth, expanding to include the universities across the UK and Ireland
University supports conference where world’s business leaders will debate future of economy
The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research and innovation will be showcased through the British Chambers of Commerce South West (BCCSW) C7 conference, taking place ahead of the G7 Summit of world leaders in Cornwall
Maritime cyber research wins 2021 Lloyd’s Science of Risk prize
Dr Kimberly Tam, Lecturer in Cyber Security at the University of Plymouth, won the overall prize – and the dedicated cyber category – in the 2021 Lloyd’s Science of Risk prize.
Academics contribute to policy advice on nature and coastlines
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have contributed to international policy briefings showing how Malaysia’s coastal infrastructure can not only protect humans and property but also make space for nature
Cutting edge technique uses fluctuations in video pixels to measure energy use of developing embryos
Researchers at the University of Plymouth have developed a cutting edge technique which enables them to instantly examine the biological traits and behaviours of developing embryos as an energy signature, rather than focusing on individual characteristics
Maritime cyber innovation wins at UK government’s cyber security event
The Maritime Cyber Risk Assessment (MaCRA) framework, developed by researchers from the University of Plymouth’s Maritime Cyber Threats Research Group, has triumphed in a competition run by the National Cyber Security Centre.
Free talks to share how nutrition can aid COVID-19 recovery
The talks are open to everyone, and particularly for people who have or are living with the effects of COVID-19, and their carers.
New research explores people’s experience of anxiety in Parkinson’s
Anxiety amplifies the physical signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to people who experience both conditions.
University supports Plymouth’s Dementia Action Week
Organisations across Plymouth are holding local events to encourage more people in the city to become dementia friends