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Time for total rethink on the management of alien species
A new study – led by the University of Plymouth and the Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab in Cyprus – is calling for a complete rethink of how non-indigenous or alien species are considered in the future.
New website launched to support family-focused healthcare in UK & Ireland
The new website ifnaukandireland.org/ is designed for healthcare practitioners and families to share and learn about best practice for supporting families.
Scientists call for decade of concerted effort to enhance understanding of the deep seas
Kerry Howell, Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology at the University of Plymouth, is the lead author on new research to develop a greater understanding of the deep ocean.
New postgraduate dental programme to launch at Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is launching MSc Endodontics, and welcomes Dr Federico Foschi, Professor and Consultant of Endodontics, as programme lead.
Scientists join call for major shift in understanding to protect the ocean
Professor of Marine Biology Jason Hall-Spencer and Professor of Oceanography Chris Reid, from the University of Plymouth, are among the authors of a new international report calling for an urgent change in the way we think and talk about the ocean.
Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
A team of UK scientists - led by the University of Plymouth - has been awarded £2.6million for a four-year project assessing how biodegradables break down and whether they affect species both on land and in the marine environment.
Cutting edge agricultural robots offer a low-cost lifeline to UK farmers
Robotriks was co-founded by Jake Shaw-Sutton, Senior Robotics Technician at the University of Plymouth, and has developed a low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been named a finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards for its successful Community Clinic, which supports vulnerable patients who are experiencing homelessness in Plymouth.
Microplastics in the Death Zone
Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
University helps UK Overseas Territory become sanctuary for wildlife
Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology Kerry Howell and PhD candidate Amelia Bridges, from the University of Plymouth, have helped the world’s most remote inhabited island to become a sanctuary for wildlife
‘A threat greater than Covid’ – why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance
To coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2020), Dr Tina Joshi and Matthew McKracken explain why antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and global threat to human health
University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali
The University of Plymouth is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.