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Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest; yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum? Exploring the truth behind the pirate stereotype

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history/piracy-and-privateering

History

Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest; yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum? From wooden legs to walking the plank, Dr Elaine Murphy unpacks the myths which have influenced our representation of the classic pirate.

Research degree awards

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research-degree-awards

Research degree awards: University of Plymouth offers a wide range of postgraduate research degree programmes which can be studied both full time and part time.

Former BBC Dragon to headline return of the annual Cornwall Lecture

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/former-bbc-dragon-to-headline-return-of-the-annual-cornwall-lecture

Plymouth University news: Former BBC Dragon and entrepreneur Doug Richard will headline the return of the annual Cornwall Lecture, in which he'll focus upon how Cornish businesses can take advantage of new technologies to become beacons of prosperity.

Artists invited to consider visions of the present and future for 2017 Plymouth Contemporary

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/artists-invited-to-consider-visions-of-the-present-and-future-for-2017-plymouth-contemporary

Plymouth University news: The world’s turbulent social and political landscape is among the potential themes artists are being invited to consider for the 2017 Plymouth Contemporary

University benefits from £10m project to enhance use of technology in agriculture

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-benefits-from-_10m-project-to-enhance-use-of-technology-in-agriculture

Four research projects based at the University of Plymouth have received funding as part of Agri-Tech Cornwall, a three-year, £10million initiative part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, with match-funding from Cornwall Council

Entrepreneur relaunches iconic speedboat

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/south-west-entrepreneur-relaunches-iconic-speedboat

Plymouth University news: A South West entrepreneur is relaunching the iconic British sports boat, which he recalls “dreaming of owning” when he was growing up in Devon, with support from the Marine Innovation Centre at Plymouth University

Japanese media visit dementia-friendly Plymouth

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/japanese-media-visit-dementia-friendly-plymouth

Plymouth University news: Plymouth University was just one of the organisations in the city visited by a group from Japan, who wanted to find out more about how the city has become dementia-friendly