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Using music to help women and children move on from domestic violence

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/using-music-to-help-women-and-children-move-on-from-domestic-violence

Plymouth University news: Researchers discover that self-expression music sessions are helping women and children deal with the legacy of domestic violence in a city refuge centre

Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-urges-caution-in-shared-use-of-robotic-support-pets-during-pandemic

Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.

More pirate than patriot? Examining Sir Francis Drake's legacy of exploration

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history/elaine-murphy

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More pirate than patriot? Sir Francis Drake and his legacy of exploration. Dr Elaine Murphy unravels the two sides of the story behind Elizabethan mariner, explorer – and former mayor of Plymouth – Sir Francis Drake.

Plymouth University takes amazing appliances of science to the Port Eliot Festival

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouth-university-takes-amazing-appliances-of-science-to-the-port-eliot-festival

Plymouth University news: A musical tribute to David Bowie, a duet for mezzo soprano and quantum supercomputer, and a showcase of robotics and coastal research will be among the highlights as Plymouth University merges the creative arts and sciences

Funding for study which could lead to new drug treatment for dementia diseases

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/funding-for-study-which-could-lead-to-new-drug-treatment-for-dementia-diseases

Plymouth University news: New research at the University of Plymouth could lead to hope for those with dementia diseases such as Parkinson's and Huntington's, thanks to support from charity BRACE

FLUX competition sees winners fly high

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/flux-competition-sees-winners-fly-high

A team of law students, Magnum Opus, has won this year’s FLUX competition after planning a Kite Flying Festival for local charity, St Luke’s Hospice.

Torbay MP supports desperately needed world-beating research in the South West

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/torbay-mp-supports-desperately-needed-world-beating-research-in-the-south-west

Plymouth University news: Local MP Kevin Foster is impressed and inspired by the research carried out into brain tumours at Plymouth University and its Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence

National project raises profile of female geologists past and present

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/project-aims-to-raise-profile-of-female-geologists-past-and-present

Plymouth University news: Two academics with links to the University of Plymouth have been invited to participate in a pioneering project which aims to bring two centuries of archaeology, geology and palaeontology to life

Dental student project addresses the role of the dentist in head and neck cancer

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dental-student-project-addresses-the-role-of-the-dentist-in-head-and-neck-cancer

Plymouth University news: Dental students have created a resource for local patients with head and neck cancer to share their experiences and improve access to post-operation dental care