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Ceremony held at University’s new home for engineering and design excellence
A topping out ceremony has been held at the University of Plymouth's new engineering and design facility as work on site continues to progress.
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Expansion enables more to benefit from access to electron microscopy
The University of Plymouth has started investing more than £1.7million to enhance the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre
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Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean
A study by the University and sailing charity eXXpedition has shown the waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of microplastics than other areas of the open ocean
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Project aims to advance knowledge around the environmental impacts of nuclear industry
The University of Plymouth has been given special dispensation to be part of a three-year initiative funded by the European Union.
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University hosts activities for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Researchers at the University of Plymouth have planned a week of events that are designed to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the challenges it poses and the work taking place to address it.
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Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans
A study involving researchers in the University of Plymouth's Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre finds that the Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans
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Research investigates how to reduce male violence against women and girls
The University of Plymouth is working with a number of partners in Plymouth to investigate how to reduce male violence against women and girls.
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![<p>The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, unveiled our expanded Simulated Dental Learning Environment<br></p>]()
University expands training facility to help meet the demand for more dental professionals
The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, has unveiled the University of Plymouth's expanded dental education facility that will further enhance the training opportunities available to future generations of dentists and dental therapists
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University and health trust unite to boost medical innovation and patient care
The University of Plymouth and the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust have formed a closer strategic partnership with the aim of improving patient care through research, innovation and knowledge exchange
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Graduate wins prestigious maritime history prize
University of Plymouth news: Graduate wins prestigious maritime history prize. The British Commission for Maritime History has given Laura Jones an award for her dissertation on injured late 18th century naval personnel.
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New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumours
University of Plymouth news: New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumours
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The team from the University of Plymouth's Cyber-SHIP Lab at its second Annual Symposium
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Cyber-SHIP Lab holds second Annual Symposium
The University of Plymouth’s Cyber-SHIP Lab staged its second Annual Symposium at the United Nations International Maritime Organisation's London Headquarters
