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Treating Covid-19 could lead to increased antimicrobial resistance
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/treating-covid-19-could-lead-to-increased-antimicrobial-resistance
Research by the University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust suggests the use of antibiotics in the treatment of COVID-19 patients could be placing an additional burden on waste water treatment works.
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Research tells Government what farmers want from new peatland strategy
Dr John Martin and PhD student Adam Guy, from the University of Plymouth, were involved in a major new report which suggests farmers and land managers need greater control of a forthcoming peatland restoration scheme in order for it to succeed
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International study develops ground-breaking method of making biodiesel from dirty old cooking oil
Dr Lee Durndell, from the University of Plymouth, has played a key role in new research which has developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel
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Drugs used to treat HIV and flu can have detrimental impact on crops
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/drugs-used-to-treat-hiv-and-flu-can-have-detrimental-impact-on-crops
Scientists led by the University of Plymouth found that lettuce plants exposed to a higher concentration of four commonly-used drugs could be more than a third smaller in biomass than those grown in a drug-free environment.
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ReCon Soil
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/institutes/sustainable-earth/the-recon-soil-project
Led by the University of Plymouth, ReCon Soil is a €2.5million project that brings together scientists, industry and educators to revolutionise how waste material from construction projects is managed.
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University awarded HEFCE funding to enhance STEM opportunities
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-awarded-hefce-funding-to-enhance-stem-opportunities
The University of Plymouth has been awarded funding by the Higher Education Funding Council in England (HEFCE) to address barriers to student success
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University expert contributes to new BBC series Seven Worlds, One Planet
The University of Plymouth's Professor Iain Stewart acted as a scientific consultant on the BBC series Seven Worlds, One Planet, hosted by Sir David Attenborough and produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit
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Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals in developing economies
New research led by the University of Plymouth suggests that failure to ensure the environmental sustainability of growing patient access to medicines in developing economies could increase the risk of adverse environmental impacts
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Workshop explores ways to reduce energy demand and improve wellbeing in the Global South
University of Plymouth news: Dr Souran Chatterjee organised and coordinated a three-day event attended by Indian and Dutch policymakers, academics, and professionals in India
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Online engagement event set to encourage Girls into Geoscience
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/online-engagement-event-set-to-encourage-girls-into-geoscience
Girls into Geoscience was launched in 2014 at the University of Plymouth, expanding to include the universities across the UK and Ireland
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