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£84 million to boost defence growth plans and create nearly 1,000 jobs
University of Plymouth news: Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker approved the strategic business case developed by Team Plymouth, heralding a major investment in university-led initiatives linked to marine autonomy and skills development
Sharks, robots and fireworks – families invited on a Voyage of Discovery
University of Plymouth news: Free community event - Voyage of Discovery: Exploring Research Together - offering a packed programme of events for all ages.
Beloved lecturer’s memorial fund endowed for life
University of Plymouth news. Beloved lecturer’s memorial fund endowed for life. The Claire Chick Nursing Fund has reached £20,000, meaning it will be endowed and available to University of Plymouth Nursing students for generations to come.
Study provides unprecedented assessment of seabed diversity off the Isles of Scilly
University of Plymouth news: Research by scientists from our Centre for Marine Biology and Conservation Science (CMACS) revealed complex mosaics of sediments around the Isles of Scilly that are supporting a wide range of habitat-building species
Comic to help young people better understand dementia
University of Plymouth news: Comic to help young people better understand dementia. My Dementia Guide was created by Illustration students.
Silverstone ambition builds for student engineers
University of Plymouth news: After receiving high acclaim for their work, student engineers are looking for sponsors to help fund their next phase in an international competition.
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
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