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Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production

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Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the University of Plymouth with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.

Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)

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Applying for research funding with the University of Plymouth: Information on the application process, policies and strategies, sources of funding, guidance.

University expands its work to address critical challenges facing our planet

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University of Plymouth news: Our new Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) will apply a systems level approach to the challenges of feeding a future global population in excess of 9 billion people

Escape the vapes: scientists call for global shift to curb consumer use of disposable technologies

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University of Plymouth news: Academics from across the UK, writing in the journal Science, have called for worldwide action to halt the environmental threats posed by single-use electronic devices.

History research blog

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History

University of Plymouth history research blog: In our latest research bulletin Dr James Gregory, Associate Professor of Modern British History, tells us about Queen Victoria and the Hangman.

University of Plymouth part of global research programme

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University of Plymouth news: University of Plymouth researchers join scientists around the world to find effective ways of treating progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Conference to showcase the best in cognitive research

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Plymouth University news: Fantastic research on how humans think, feel and learn will be showcased by the University's Cognition Institute on 7-8 July

Magic for the blind – competition encourages magicians to create tricks that only use sound

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University of Plymouth news: Entries are being sought as part of an international contest with the winner due to be announced at the Science of Magic Association conference in November 2024

Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed

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University of Plymouth news: The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed.