Press office news
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Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows
Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking”.
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Event to support new business startups in health technology sector
An event backed by Google will help budding entrepreneurs bring business ideas around health and wellbeing to life.
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Scientists reveal the truth about a 'true frog'
A common species of true frog found across Central America appears to have been keeping its “multiple identities” a secret all along, new research led by the University of Plymouth suggests
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New technology to empower Parkinson’s patients
People with Parkinson’s could see their care transformed thanks to a new service involving wearable technology.
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Multi-million pound bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
The University of Plymouth is among the partners in the new South West Institute of Technology, which has been awarded a share of £170million by the Department for Education
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University wins international competition to test cutting edge robots
An innovative project from the University of Plymouth has been selected as one of six across Europe to win state-of-the-art robots from global electronics company, Epson.
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Creating opportunities for STEM graduates and businesses in Devon
STEM Graduates into Business, a new initiative led by the University of Plymouth, looks to help connect companies in Devon, on the hunt for specific expertise, with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates
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Nuclear disasters could leave a lasting legacy of contaminants in glaciers
The first results from a collaborative international research project led by the University of Plymouth are to be presented at the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union
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Solar spinout signs agreement with global technology firm Bosch
University of Plymouth spinout company Pulsiv Solar, created to commercialise the work of Dr Zaki Ahmed, has signed an agreement with the UK arm of global technology firm Robert Bosch GmbH.
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£250,000 grant to support research for health and social care practitioners in Torbay
A new grant will support health professionals in Torbay and South Devon to make a difference to patient care through ongoing research.
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Study offers insight into biological changes among invasive species
Scientists from the University of Plymouth have recently completed extensive research into the Maynard’s Anole population on the Cayman Islands
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Patient care is at heart of new Research College
A new Research College, which aims to make an impact on patients through research, has been launched by the University of Plymouth and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPNT)
