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£6.5m project aims to revolutionise mental health treatment using ultrasound 21 January 2025
“I’ve got four people in my house, but I only actually get money to keep three of us alive” 17 January 2025
Marine light pollution science initiative endorsed by United Nations 16 January 2025
Workshop aims to celebrate and inspire female researchers 13 January 2025
A Sustainable Development Goal for space? 9 January 2025

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English Coastal Classification Workshops: Understanding Research and Policy Needs of Coastal Communities – Towards a Co-designed Coastal ... 24 January 2025 12:30 - 14:00
English Coastal Classification Workshops: Understanding Research and Policy Needs of Coastal Communities – Towards a Co-designed Coastal ... 27 January 2025 14:00 - 15:30
Creating space for nature in cities through urban green infrastructure 28 January 2025
ECR Spotlight: The journey to securing your first research grant 29 January 2025 13:00 - 14:15
Ultra Low-Carbon Building Materials: CobBauge, Natural Insulation and Living Walls 29 January 2025 14:30 - 17:00

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Virtual technology aims to help young people feel more comfortable during hospital visits

Kyra Boyle has worked with Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust on a new tool that gives young visitors an awareness of the hospital environment

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University researcher helps to recover first meteorite found in UK for 30 years

Dr Natasha Stephen was part of a collaborative effort to locate and analyse fragments of the Winchcombe meteorite

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Changing the world in 20 projects

“Sea birds washing up on the shoreline covered in a mysterious oily substance; young people in Ethiopia, suffering from discrimination because of their disability; families facing life-changing decisions without specialist genetic counsellor support...”

Three completely different scenarios but all tied by a common cord: University of Plymouth research.

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Research - changing the world in 20 projects

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University of Plymouth submitted 49 impact case studies to REF2021
our case studies demonstrated impact on the environment, politics, health, culture, technology, society and the economy
reaching far and wide, Plymouth's global impact locations included Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North and South America.

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REF2021 University of Plymouth submission highlights

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