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Pioneering microplastics researcher receives the 2023 Blue Planet Prize
University of Plymouth news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, who led the first ever study highlighting the presence of microplastics in the ocean, has been presented with the 2023 Blue Planet Prize during a ceremony in Japan
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Bridget Sparrow-Scinocca, postgraduate researcher, CDT SuMMeR: Cohort 2
University of Plymouth Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources (CDT SuMMeR), postgraduate researcher Bridget Sparrow-Scinocca
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10 'bear' necessities for a strong Global Plastics Treaty
University of Plymouth research: Professor Richard Thompson's suggestions for achieving a treaty that ends plastic pollution by producing fewer – but better and higher-value – plastics.
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Plymouth ranked among world’s 100 best universities for sustainability
University of Plymouth news: The University has placed 84th globally – and 15th in the UK – in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
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Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/beaches-still-struggling-to-recover-following-201314-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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South West Growth Fund awards first £1.9 million to businesses
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/south-west-growth-fund-awards
Plymouth University news: £1.9 million has been awarded to 17 businesses from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, through a fund launched last year by Plymouth University’s GAIN team, SWMAS Ltd, South West Water Business Services and the Western Morning News.
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Students enjoy dramatic day at Red Bull Soapbox Race 2017
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-features/students-dramatic-day-at-the-red-bull-soapbox-race-2017
Mechanical Engineering students at the University of Plymouth combined their design skills with an environmental message for the 2017 Red Bull Soapbox Race at London's Alexandra Palace
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£2.8 million of grants given to 26 South West businesses
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/grants-given-to-26-south-west-businesses
University of Plymouth news: Grants totalling £2.8 million from the GAIN Growth Fund have been made to 26 growing South West businesses – with the awards expected to create 479 new jobs and unlock a further £13.5 million in private investment.
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Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
A team of UK scientists - led by the University of Plymouth - has been awarded £2.6million for a four-year project assessing how biodegradables break down and whether they affect species both on land and in the marine environment.
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School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2019/2020
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/seminar-series/2019-2020
School of Biological and Marine Sciences Seminar Series 2019/2020 - Archive of events
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