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Sustainability under the spotlight in collaborative research project for the creative industries
The University is part of a collaborative project that is to research sustainable practices within the creative industries.
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University unveils Container Café as part of commitment to campus sustainability
The Container Café is based in a former shipping container within the University of Plymouth's Roland Levinsky Building, with all of its food being hand-made on site and its produce being sourced from local suppliers to reduce food miles
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Festival of research and discovery comes to Plymouth
The University of Plymouth is for the first time taking part in FUTURES2020 on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2020, as part of European Researchers’ Night
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Research project to investigate whether thermal imaging can promote the early identification of defects in construction projects
The University has been awarded nearly £200,000 to research the role that thermal imaging cameras can play in the construction process and improving the energy performance of new builds and refurbishments.
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Devon hospital pilots new technology to help keep hospital a COVID-free hub
A collaboration between the NHS and the University has resulted in thermal imaging scanners being trialled as early warning devices to prevent COVID-19 spreading
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Scholarships offer students the chance to excel in sustainable aquaculture
By 2030, it is anticipated that aquaculture will be responsible for 60 percent of the fish we eat, and the University of Plymouth’s MSc Sustainable Aquaculture programme aims to train the next generation of specialists.
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International project aims to help communities address the effects of soil erosion
The University of Plymouth has received funding as part of a joint BBSRC-NERC Research Translation programme, and builds on the Jali ardhi (meaning ‘care for the land’ in Swahili) project
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics research
The University has been presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research on microplastics pollution in the oceans and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour.
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£2.6million project helps Devon enterprises respond to the climate emergency
The Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, will harness the University of Plymouth’s expertise and experience in sustainability to benefit the county’s employers.
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New research project launched to tackle the issue of food waste
The University is to work with partners in the UK and Turkey looking at how Industry 4.0 solutions might help reduce food waste in Turkey
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University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics work
The University has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize in respect of its research into microplastics
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University of Plymouth takes lead role in national Climate Commission
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, Professor Judith Petts CBE, is heading up the new Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Leaders
