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Our year in pictures

From student and staff success to breaking research – discover how we have been writing our own headlines

Our year in pictures

Please view the monthly galleries below to discover what has been making the news for us, on campus and beyond.

For more information on these news stories, please visit www.plymouth.ac.uk/news.

November in pictures

University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics work

Recognition of nearly two decades of breakthrough research and policy engagement

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October in pictures

University expert contributes to new BBC series Seven Worlds, One Planet

Professor Iain Stewart acted as a scientific consultant on the series, hosted by Sir David Attenborough and produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit

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September in pictures

Wave tank model brings iconic Wolf Rock lighthouse to life

World Maritime day marked with release of time lapse video of its construction

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August in pictures

Marine researcher and graduate meet Nobel-nominated climate activist

Dr Imogen Napper and Emily Stevenson were among those meeting teenager Greta Thunberg as she left Plymouth for a voyage to New York

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July in pictures

Hospital gowns retain superbugs even after disinfectant use, research shows

The study showed that C difficile – a bacteria that can cause severe diarrhoea, bowel complications and even death – is surviving on surgical gowns

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June in pictures

University looks to create iconic new engineering and design facility

The building will be a key component of the Campus Masterplan which aims to create an inspiring environment in the heart of the city

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May in pictures

First planning pre-application signals regeneration of Plymouth Railway Station with landmark building to educate tomorrow's health professionals

The University hopes to transform the former Intercity House from offices to academic facilities

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April in pictures

Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping three years after being discarded in the environment

Researchers from the International Marine Litter Research Unit publish new research in Environmental Science and Technology

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March in pictures

Cabinet Minister sees world-leading marine and maritime excellence in action

The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE MP met world-leading researchers and saw cutting edge facilities during a tour of the University

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February in pictures

University spinout receives £1.2million government funding to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Amprologix was established in 2018 and has been awarded funding by the Small Business Research Initiative, part of Innovate UK

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January in pictures

University researchers to tackle drug-resistant disease that jumps from pigs to humans

Dr Michael Jarvis's The Vaccine Group and Professor Mat Upton are tackling a disease which can cause meningitis, blood poisoning, or septicaemia

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December in pictures

Billions of nanoparticles accumulate in marine organisms within six hours

Study is the first to quantify the uptake of nanoparticles at predicted environmentally relevant conditions

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