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University researcher takes part in major study driving improvement in scientific methodology

Lecturer in Psychology Dr Nadège Bault took part in the Neuroimaging Analysis, Replication and Prediction Study (NARPS), published in Nature.

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University helps home-learners with new maths resources

The Plymouth Institute of Education has launched Maths4all, a website providing Primary and Secondary level maths resources, free of charge to parents, carers and pupils

The Devon Great Consols was responsible for one half of the world’s arsenic production (Credit Charlotte Braungardt)

Study shows potentially harmful arsenic levels at popular former mining works

A study by the University of Plymouth has shown that arsenic levels at a former mining site in the Tamar Valley are posing a health risk to employees and the public using the site.

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Walking in a time of virus: thinking with uncertainty as our companion

Walking in a time of virus: thinking with uncertainty as our companion. Dr Phil Smith returns to reflect on walking in the current pandemic and the uncertainty ahead.

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Research aims to identify why some people become severely ill as a result of COVID-19

A joint study between the University and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is analysing the differing immune responses of COVID-19 patients and working to develop a simple test that could help predict who is likely to develop serious illness.

Mussels clumped together on rocks at Whitsand Bay in Cornwall (Credit University of Plymouth)

Mussel reefs heighten the risk of microplastic exposure and consumption

Scientists from the University of Plymouth used a series of experiments to assess whether the reefs formed by blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) affected their exposure and consumption of tiny microplastic particles.

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Devon hospital pilots new technology to help keep hospital a COVID-free hub

A collaboration between the NHS and the University has resulted in thermal imaging scanners being trialled as early warning devices to prevent COVID-19 spreading

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Pioneering law clinic wins national awards for third year in succession

The award-winning Plymouth Law Clinic project, which has established a model of student-led law clinics in the community, has won two more national awards.

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Project explores fall in parents seeking medical help for children during lockdown

A new national survey is seeking the views of parents on how the COVID-19 ‘stay home’ advice has influenced their decision making around the care of sick or injured children.

A beach hut in the spirit of Robinson Crusoe

First find your goat: surviving lockdown with Robinson Crusoe

First find your goat: surviving lockdown with Robinson Crusoe. Dr Min Wild, Lecturer in English, explores what we can learn from Daniel Defoe's classic castaway novel about self isolation.

Ancient world map created circa 1581, which purports to illustrate the expedition route of the explorer Sir Francis Drake.

Romanticism, ‘The Rime’, and Imperial Culture

Dr Arun Sood, Lecturer in English, reflects on the metaphorical interpretations of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s iconic poem.

Professor Hisham Khalil addresses final-year students during the Peninsula Medical School virtual graduation ceremony (Credit First Sight Media)

Doctors graduate early as University boosts support for NHS

The next generation of doctors from the University of Plymouth’s Peninsula Medical School celebrated the start of a new chapter as they graduated early to support the NHS in its hour of need