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Interdisciplinary approach the only way to address devastating effects of soil erosion
A study led by the University of Plymouth has shown traditional pastoralist communities – such as the Maasai in East Africa – are abundantly aware climate change and intensive grazing are having a marked effect on the resources they rely on for survival
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Advance HE awards 10,000th Senior Fellowship to Plymouth academic
Dr John Eales, Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) in the School of Computing, Electronics and Mathematics, has been welcomed by Advance HE as its 10,000th Senior Fellow.
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Could fabricated soils be the key to global food security?
Experts from the University of Plymouth are working with the world-famous Eden Project to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
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High levels of carcinogenic chemical found in everyday consumer products
Writing in Science of the Total Environment, scientists from the University of Plymouth say high levels of the carcinogenic chemical cadmium can still be found in everyday household products
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Student’s chance discovery wins national photography prize
University of Plymouth student Alex Edwards has won the student section of the Up Close and Personal category in the British Ecological Society’s annual photography competition, Capturing Ecology
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Businesses learn about the benefits of Electron Microscopy
Businesses have spoken of the benefits of using electron microscopy at an event designed to showcase the cutting edge technology available to industry at the University of Plymouth
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University helps to inspire teachers at regional computing conference
The Computing at School (CAS) Regional Conference, held at the University of Plymouth, featured presentations and workshops on topics including digital literacy, e-safety and artificial intelligence
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Global campaign comes to Plymouth to raise profile of women in science
Female scientists from the University of Plymouth are supporting 500 Women Scientists, a global initiative which aims to empower women working in science
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Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms
New research involving the University of Plymouth shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
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Companies invited to get up close with Electron Microscopy
Companies across Devon can find out how cutting edge technology housed within the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre can benefit their business during a free event at the University of Plymouth
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Scientists receive $1.3 million to study new propulsion idea for spacecraft
Dr Mike McCulloch, from the University of Plymouth, has received $1.3million from the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for a four-year study into his idea of quantised inertia (QI)
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Decade of research shows little improvement in password guidance
More than a decade after first examining the issue, research by the University of Plymouth has shown most of the world's top ten English-speaking websites offer little or no advice guidance on creating passwords that are less likely to be hacked.