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New study finds care home residents benefit from robot pets

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-study-finds-care-home-residents-benefit-from-robot-pets

University of Plymouth news: Robot pets help the wellbeing of care home residents and those with dementia.

Virtual dissection table a first for Plymouth medical and dental schools

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/virtual-dissection-table-a-first-for-plymouth-medical-and-dental-school-schools

Plymouth University news: Resembling a large tablet, the state-of-the-art virtual dissection table will be used in the teaching of medical, dental and physician associate students.

Composer rewarded for outstanding contribution to digital innovation

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/composer-rewarded-for-outstanding-contribution-to-digital-innovation

Plymouth University news: A composer and filmmaker whose collaborators include Barclays Bank, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the founder of Heaven 17 has received a prestigious award

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) - student insights

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-nursing-mental-health-4/ian-summers

Nursing (Mental Health)

Find out what our past students have to say about studying the BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) course.

Protect yourself

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/students-and-family/governance/information-governance/information-security/protect-yourself

Information security: protecting yourself from cyber (online) crime.

Social media and gaming to enhance energy efficiency

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/social-media-and-gaming-used-to-enhance-energy-efficiency

Plymouth University is part of a three-year partnership initiative which aims to reduce energy consumption and increase understanding and engagement about domestic energy efficiency amongst affordable housing residents.

Local Huntington’s disease group visits ground breaking research lab

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/local-huntingtons-disease-group-visits-ground-breaking-research-lab

Plymouth University news: There is currently no cure for Huntington's disease but researchers from Plymouth University are searching for a treatment. Local people affected by the disease have visited the researchers and decided to fundraise for their work

Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/low-intensity-ultrasound-can-change-decision-making-process-in-the-brain-research-shows

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of “counterfactual thinking”.

Plants play greater role than megaherbivore extinctions in changes to ecosystem structure

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plants-play-greater-role-than-megaherbivore-extinctions-in-changes-to-ecosystem-structure

Research by the University of Oxford, University of Plymouth, Queen’s University Belfast, Swansea University and the Natural History Museum, London, suggests plants may have exerted greater influence on our terrestrial ecosystems than megaherbivores

University spin-out company to develop new antibiotics

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-spinout-company-to-develop-new-antibiotics

New University of Plymouth spinout company Amprologix has been established to help tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance – by developing new antibiotics and bringing them to market. It is led by Professor Mat Upton in collaboration with Frontier IP