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Animal groups consider multiple factors before fighting
New research involving the University of Plymouth suggests that groups of animals consider multiple factors before deciding whether to fight rivals
University launches new £200,000 Research and Development Fund
The University has unveiled a new Research and Development Solutions Fund to stimulate collaborations with businesses in the UK
Plastics and rising CO2 pose combined threat to marine environment
Research involving the University of Plymouth found that three weeks in the ocean greatly altered the bacterial diversity on plastic bottles.
Researchers join €10m project examining cultural and climate change across Europe
Dr Jessie Woodbridge and Professor Ralph Fyfe, from the University of Plymouth, will contribute data essential to understanding how past populations interacted with their landscapes
Sea-level rise will have complex consequences for coasts and communities
The University of Plymouth's Professor of Geospatial Information Ralph Fyfe is among the authors on new research published in Science Advances
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics achieves Athena SWAN Bronze award
The University of Plymouth's School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (SECaM) has won the Athena SWAN Bronze award
Academic joins expert committee in calls to secure environment for future generations
Mel Austen, Professor of Ocean and Society at the University of Plymouth, is part of a national committee who have called on the Government to enhance its vision for the environment
More support needed for cancer patients and carers impacted by COVID-19
A report involving the University of Plymouth shows that cancer patients and their carers have experienced many changes since the COVID-19 outbreak
Festival of research and discovery comes to Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is for the first time taking part in FUTURES2020 on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2020, as part of European Researchers’ Night
Emergency care doctors not getting sufficient ‘down time’, new study shows
A national study involving the University of Plymouth highlights how doctors’ ‘need for recovery’ was higher than anything recorded in similar previous studies
Living near green space linked to lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting
Research led by the University of Plymouth has showed people living in areas with a high proportion of greenspace were 20% less likely to be current smokers than those in less green areas, and up to 12% more likely to have successfully quit smoking
‘Put dementia on the agenda’ – Prime Minister endorses new guidance for town and parish councils
New guidance to help local councils and their communities become dementia friendly has been released – with the Prime Minister endorsing the work, which was co-authored by the University of Plymouth, as ‘excellent and practical’.