Press office news
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Research brings traditional sustainable building material into 21st century
An international research project aiming to update an ancient, sustainable building material has succeeded in bringing it into line with modern thermal standards.
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University of Plymouth academic named ‘Sustainability Champion'
Paul Murray, a well-respected academic in the field of education for sustainable development, has won a Green Gown Award in recognition of more than a quarter of a century of teaching and learning and research.
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Drilling work begins on deep geothermal energy project
Researchers at the University of Plymouth are preparing to expand their work linked to the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Cornwall Council
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Project assesses the long-term resilience of lighthouses in face of offshore storms
STORMLAMP, led by the University of Plymouth in conjunction with the University of Exeter and UCL, and industrial partners HR Wallingford, AECOM, WS Atkins and the Environment Agency, is using a combination of numerical modelling and field tests
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Environmentalist to call for global planetary authority at Sustainable Earth Institute event
Angus Forbes, a former banker-turned-environmentalist and public speaker, is to deliver his Nessun Dorma talk and call for a global authority to control the Earth's biosphere.
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Research explores soil erosion’s impact on food, water and energy security
Scientists at the University of Plymouth and the University of Valdivia in Chile are leading an international project which aims to evaluate and address soil erosion and siltation challenges in Latin America.
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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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University gets UNESCO backing to enhance global geoscience awareness
Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute at the University of Plymouth, has successfully applied to create a UNESCO Chair in Geoscience and Society
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University commits to reduction of single use plastics
The University of Plymouth has launched a Plan for Plastics to enhance its reputation as a world-leading centre for research into the causes and impacts of marine litter, and to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated on its campuses
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University of Plymouth welcomes entrepreneurs from Malaysia
The University welcomed entrepreneurs from Malaysia as part of a new partnership with Peninsula College in Penang.
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University wins national newspaper award for sustainability
The School of Nursing and Midwifery scoop a Guardian University Award for their pioneering European project, NurSusTOOLKIT.
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Pioneering sustainability education project shortlisted for Guardian University Award
A project that has pioneered the introduction of sustainability and climate change in nursing degrees and other subjects has been shortlisted in the 2018 Guardian University Awards.