Press office news
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Who is to blame for marine litter?
Research led by the University of Plymouth shows people are more likely to blame the global marine litter crisis on retailers, industry and government, but have less faith in those agencies’ motivation and competence to address the problem.
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Making positive changes for the future of our planet at Sustainable Earth 2018
The global challenges posed by climate change, natural disasters and human impacts on the environment will be among the key topics discussed during Sustainable Earth 2018 at the University of Plymouth
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Researcher and role model made an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Professor Deborah Greaves, Head of the School of Engineering at the University of Plymouth, has been made an OBE in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List
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New Director for University’s Marine Institute
Professor Richard Thompson, made an OBE in December 2017 for services to marine science, has become the new Director of the University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute
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Academics edit book on marine renewable energy sector
Professor of Ocean Engineering Deborah Greaves and Professor of Coastal Engineering Gregorio Iglesias, from the University of Plymouth, have edited a new book outlining developments in the marine renewable energy sector
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Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students
Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton
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Symposium aims to address global challenges facing maritime security
The inaugural Maritime Cyber Threats and Awareness Symposium at the University of Plymouth will bring together leading researchers from the University with key figures from both maritime and cyber security industries
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University receives Government funding to analyse impact of tyres and textiles on the marine environment
Scientists from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit have received Government funding to analyse the impact of tyres and clothing on the marine environment
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Project helps to guard beaches against the scourge of plastic pollution
University of Plymouth Marine Biology student Emily Stevenson is hoping to use her organisation Beach Guardian to clean up Cornwall's beaches and educate people about the threat of marine litter
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Winter wave heights and extreme storms on the rise in Western Europe
Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research by the National Centre for Scientific Research in France, the University of Bordeaux and the University of Plymouth
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Boosting livelihoods and conservation practices among small-scale fishermen
Research by the Blue Marine Foundation and the University of Plymouth Marine Institute, funded through a donation from Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton, aims to improve the conservation of fish and the incomes of fishermen in UK coastal waters
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Short film aims to raise profile of the effects of early onset dementia
A film which seeks to highlight the effects if early onset dementia is to be premiered during a free event supported by the Marine Institute at the University of Plymouth