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International award recognises treatment advances for blood cancer patients
University of Plymouth news: The ENRICH study, managed by the University’s Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit, has received a prize for Best European Research.
Academic highlighted among the scientists making a difference to the planet and society
University of Plymouth news: Richard Thompson, our Professor of Marine Biology, is among 47 people from all over the world featured in a new book being distributed across the UK’s secondary schools
House of Lords event highlights the challenges facing England’s coastal communities
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from our Centre for Coastal Communities presented the findings of a major project highlighting some of the key challenges facing England’s coastal communities during an event at the House of Lords
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Weight loss injections – new guidelines support safe decision making in pregnancy
University of Plymouth news: Weight loss injections – new guidelines support safe decision making in pregnancy. Study provides guidance and support for health professionals and families.
Project transforms used cars into a showcase of the ocean’s power
University of Plymouth news: The University is supporting Intertidal, a new public artwork that has transformed four ageing Ford Fiestas into tidal instruments
‘Damaging the Antarctic damages us all’ – scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening
University of Plymouth news: Scientists at the University and the British Antarctic Survey investigated how shifts in ocean salinity - a phenomenon known as freshening - could affect marine species in the Antarctic
Bladder cancer detected up to five years before diagnosis – thanks to AI
University of Plymouth news: Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify bladder cancer patients up to five years before their official diagnosis.
Student nurses' visit shows impact – from local to global
University of Plymouth news: Student nurses from China have taken part in an international summer school at the University of Plymouth to experience its leading rural healthcare expertise.
Could weight loss drug benefit patients living with alcohol addiction, liver disease and obesity?
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers are leading a new study testing if a weight loss drug already being used to treat obesity and diabetes could also benefit patients impacted by alcoholism and obesity, two of the biggest causes of liver disease
Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?
University of Plymouth news: New research led by our International Marine Litter Research Unit has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year
Plymouth academic helps shape how the world adapts to climate change
University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the Bahamas
University advances discussions on the role of geological uncertainty in nuclear waste disposal
University of Plymouth news: The University coordinated an international workshop which explored some of the challenges of housing waste in the deep subsurface and characteristics of the rock which would host the facility