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Robot research offering comfort to care home residents

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/robot-research-offering-comfort-to-care-home-residents

PhD student Hannah Bradwell is exploring how robots offer comfort to care home residents – and whether they can be affordable for small budgets.

University spinout signs agreement to field test harvesting robots

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-spinout-signs-agreement-to-field-test-harvesting-robots

Fieldwork Robotics, created by Lecturer in Robotics Dr Martin Stoelen, has signed an agreement with the Hall Hunter Partnership to prototype and field test a raspberry harvesting robot system

Climate change scientist to receive funding from President of France

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/climate-change-scientist-to-receive-funding-from-president-of-france

University of Plymouth academic Professor Camille Parmesan has been selected by the President of France Emmanuel Macron to receive funding as part of his "Make Our Planet Great Again" programme.

Survey of UK nurses and midwives finds worries over health, training and workload during COVID-19

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/survey-of-uk-nurses-and-midwives-finds-worries-over-health-training-and-workload-during-covid-19

The results of a survey published today have highlighted the concerns of nurses and midwives in the UK about COVID-19, and the risks it poses to their physical and mental health and that of their families.

Assessing the true costs of environmental destruction

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pr-opinion/assessing-the-true-costs-of-environmental-destruction

Plymouth Business School

Creating business impact through knowledge engagement: Dr James Benhin explores how ambitious carbon reduction targets can be achieved at the lowest possible cost.

Innovative University and NHS training partnership addresses doctor shortages

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/innovative-university-and-nhs-training-partnership-addresses-doctor-shortages

Plymouth University news: An innovative partnership between Plymouth University and NHS Trusts in Devon and Somerset will, for the first time, see them fund places on a Physician Associate Studies course in return for an employment contract on graduation

One Giant Read giving audiences an out of this world literary experience

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/one-giant-read-gives-audiences-an-out-of-this-world-experience

Plymouth University news: Science fact and science fiction collides with an initiative themed around the Principia Mission to the International Space Station

Student designs partner institution's logo

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/student-designs-partner-institutions-logo

Plymouth University news: Student Melissa Noble has designed a logo for new University partner institution, Scott Medical and Healthcare College

Urban expert set for guest lecture at Plymouth University

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/urban-expert-set-for-guest-lecture-at-plymouth-university

Plymouth University news: Dr Steve Melia, a former parliamentary candidate in Plymouth, who now lectures in transport and planning at UWE, returns to the city to talk about his new book, 'Urban Transport without the Hot Air'.

Women in Science - Susannah Hart

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/women-in-science-a-few-words-from-susannah-hart-lecturer-in-midwifery

Plymouth University news: Lecturer in Midwifery Susannah Hart reflects on her career in science and why it is important that women get involved in the subject