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Harnessing the social capital of ageing populations in rural communities to foster innovation

With a wealth of life and professional experience, older people could hold the key to revitalising rural communities, researchers say.
13 February 2020
Reconnecting with nature key for the health of people and the planet

A study led by researchers at the University of Plymouth is the first to investigate – within a single study – the contribution of both nature contact and connection to human health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours
13 February 2020
New coastal overtopping forecast made available to the public

Scientists from the University of Plymouth have developed the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model, a more accurate way of forecasting wave overtopping hazards around the South West
7 February 2020
Tackling inequality one word at a time – experts put spotlight on language development in Arabic speaking countries

A new project is to help identify preschoolers in Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan and the West Bank with delayed speech, in a bid to reduce academic and social disadvantage.
7 February 2020
€14m project to prevent plastic pollution in the English Channel

Preventing Plastic Pollution, a project involving the University of Plymouth, will develop a model to gather data on the amount and likely sources of plastic pollution at seven pilot sites, including the River Tamar catchment
7 February 2020
New health tech community pop-up targets urban deprivation

University of Plymouth news: A University-led partnership secures an Enhancing Place-Based Partnership for Public Engagement award from UKRI to establish a
6 February 2020
Projects use citizen science to assess impacts of climate change

University of Plymouth news: Innovative research projects from the University of Plymouth will use citizen science as a means of monitoring the effects of climate change
6 February 2020
University to play key role in South West maritime consortium

The University of Plymouth is one of the key partners in Maritime UK South West, designed to build stronger links between the South West marine and maritime sector and national government
5 February 2020
Losing coastal plant communities to climate change will weaken sea defences

Coastal plant communities are a crucial element of global sea defences but are increasingly threatened by the human-induced effects of climate change, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth
3 February 2020
The story behind Some Call It Home

The University of Pymouth's Director of Music at The Arts Institute, Robert Taub, reveals the artistic process behind the creation of his multimedia music drama Some Call It Home, and its relationship to the narrative of the Mayflower journey.
30 January 2020
University expert contributes to Government cyber security report

Steve Furnell, Professor of Information Security, was among the key contributors to the UK Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis 2020 produced for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
30 January 2020
A blueprint for the blue space on the horizon

The University of Plymouth is among the organisations represented on a project board formed to ensure that decisions about creating the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park are made collaboratively
30 January 2020