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€1.9million project aims to open the ‘black box’ of marine fungi
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/eu19million-project-aims-to-open-the-black-box-of-marine-fungi
Dr Michael Cunliffe, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth, has been awarded €1.9million by the European Research Council to explore the role played by mycoplankton in the marine environment
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Using pictorial flashcards
Photographs or pictures of things people might see and do in the woods are used for a quick feedback session.
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Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution
A study led by the University of Plymouth showed that under both cloudy and clear skies, quantities of light used in everyday street lighting permeated all areas of the water column.
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Decarbonisation of coastal defences through adoption of vegetation-enhanced coastal infrastructure
Applications are invited for a 3.5 years PhD studentship: Decarbonisation of coastal defences through adoption of vegetation-enhanced coastal infrastructure. The studentship will start on 1 October 2026.
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New study shows how discarded plastic bags are smothering marine life
Plymouth University news: A joint research study with Trinity College Dublin has show than plastic bags are impacting the development of microalgae, a key component of the marine ecosystem.
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Tropical forests may be approaching a critical high-temperature threshold
University of Plymouth news: A study published in Nature, co-authored by Associate Professor in Terrestrial Ecology Dr Sophie Fauset, has found some tropical leaves are already reaching temperatures at which they can no longer function.
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University gets UNESCO backing to enhance global geoscience awareness
Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute at the University of Plymouth, has successfully applied to create a UNESCO Chair in Geoscience and Society
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Scientists join forces to boost crop production
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-join-forces-to-enhance-crop-production-in-the-middle-east
Academics from the University of Plymouth have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Jeddah to explore joint projects that would allow plants to be grown in controlled conditions in the Middle East
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Smart cities and communities: the future of connected neighbourhoods – Professor Katharine Willis
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/professorial-katharine-willis
What’s on at the University of Plymouth: The Inaugural Professorial Lecture of Professor Katharine Willis on how we might live in cities in the future. University of Plymouth and online, 7 June 2023.
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Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival
University of Plymouth news: The University led the UK-ROX trial, which sought to establish whether a strategy of conservative oxygen therapy would reduce mortality rates among ICU patients
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