Press office news
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Forgotten voices at the heart of new UK food research project
Dr Clare Pettinger, Lecturer in Public Health Dietetics at the University of Plymouth, is part of a new national project targeting disadvantaged communities left behind by the traditional UK food system
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New 3D, 360-degree lab tour explores vital brain tumour research
Created by Brain Tumour Research, the tour explores the University's unique research into slow-growing tumours
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Plymouth-led antibiotic discovery network goes global
The Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network (ABX) has launched antibioticdiscovery.com to share expertise and develop new collaborations around the world.
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More support needed for cancer patients and carers impacted by COVID-19
A report involving the University of Plymouth shows that cancer patients and their carers have experienced many changes since the COVID-19 outbreak
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Living near green space linked to lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting
Research led by the University of Plymouth has showed people living in areas with a high proportion of greenspace were 20% less likely to be current smokers than those in less green areas, and up to 12% more likely to have successfully quit smoking
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First cutting-edge equipment installed at new brain research facility
The Siemens Prisma MRI scanner is the first piece of machinery installed in the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
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Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic
Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.
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Probiotic bacteria shown to suppress growth of tumours in colorectal cancer
New research has revealed that probiotic bacteria could control the development and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC).
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Promises found to reduce cheating in large study of adolescents
New research has found that adolescents who promised to be truthful were less likely to ‘cheat’ than those who did not, even when they could not be found out.
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40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.
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Scientists make step forward in development of COVID-19 animal vaccines
The Vaccine Group, a spinout company from the University of Plymouth, has revealed its first two possible vaccines to tackle COVID-19 in animals have proved successful in pre-animal trial laboratory testing
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Inspiring students create third issue of health research journal
A team including members from the University’s Faculty of Health has overseen the successful publication of the third INSPIRE Student Health Sciences Research Journal.