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Conference to showcase the best in cognitive research

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/conference-to-showcase-the-best-in-cognitive-research

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

Sharing research findings with participants

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/peninsula-research-in-outdoor-learning/good-from-woods/methods/sharing-findings

Sharing research findings can help people feel part of the research process rather than just research subjects.

Orthopaedic project delivers vital help to Kenya

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/orthopaedic-project-delivers-vital-help-to-kenya

Two academics from the University of Plymouth have recently returned from a trip to Kenya as members of an orthopaedic surgical partnership to help patients get back on their feet.

Featured module: Literatures of Environmental Crisis

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-english/featured-module-literatures-of-environmental-crisis

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Explore how literature might offer alternative ways of seeing and feeling in an age of global ecological crisis.

Research highlights mental health impact of severe pregnancy sickness, HG

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-highlights-mental-health-impact-of-severe-pregnancy-sickness-hg

A systematic review of qualitative research on the impact of severe pregnancy sickness has shown that some women can become suicidal from the severity and long duration of symptoms.

Film crews capture first evidence of leopard seals sharing food

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/tv-documentary-crews-capture-first-evidence-of-leopard-seals-sharing-food

James Robbins, a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth, has led a new study which showed up to 36 seals feeding at the same king penguin colony in South Georgia

Peer interviews

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/peninsula-research-in-outdoor-learning/good-from-woods/methods/peer-interviews

Asking participants to interview each other can mean that people feel less pressure to try to please a researcher.

Undergraduate on-campus open day

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/open-days/ugopendays

University of Plymouth: Open days are the best way to get a feel for studying an undergraduate degree at the University of Plymouth

Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/warmer-and-acidified-oceans-can-lead-to-hidden-changes-in-species-behaviour

Research published in Nature Climate Change, involving scientists at the University of Plymouth, shows that in warmer seawater with lower pH, a common clam – the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) – makes considerable changes to its feeding habits

Using pictorial flashcards

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/peninsula-research-in-outdoor-learning/good-from-woods/methods/picture-flashcards

Photographs or pictures of things people might see and do in the woods are used for a quick feedback session.