News tagged with: research
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New research to improve fish health and wellbeing in sustainable aquaculture
University of Plymouth news: Having already invested over €1million in sustainable aquaculture research, the initiative heralds a new chapter in the long-running partnership between Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth
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Dungeons and Dragons can help autistic people gain confidence and find their inner hero
University of Plymouth news: A new study led by the University has shown the roleplaying game boosts the confidence of people with autism and enables them to feel more comfortable with social interactions
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Scientists call for an update in environmental decision making that takes human rights into account
University of Plymouth news: In a new article, researchers from the University argue that to protect human wellbeing global decisions must be guided by our understanding of the inseparable connection between humans and nature
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Calls for cold water swimming to be made safer for women
University of Plymouth news: New research, led by UCL and co-authored by the University, shows cold water swimming is growing in popularity amongst women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming sites in the UK safer and more accessible.
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Funding to help shed light on drug-resistant lung infection
A University of Plymouth researcher is exploring how ‘nasty’ bacteria can affect people with cystic fibrosis thanks to funding from an international charity.
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University expert helps reveal hidden stories behind Early Bronze Age burial discovery
University of Plymouth news: Professor Ralph Fyfe has been liaising with the Dartmoor National Park Authority and others across the UK on the excavation of an Early Bronze Age burial cist at Cut Hill
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University studentships support development of ideas and solutions that benefit the global ocean
University of Plymouth news: The Solutions for the Marine Environment (SERVO) programme, supported by a significant philanthropic donation, will fully fund projects addressing some of the planet’s most pressing challenges
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Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed
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.
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Multi-million-pound programme to inspire students into research
University of Plymouth news - Multi-million-pound programme to inspire students into research
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Rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history
University of Plymouth news: Dr Andy Parsons is part of an international team that is using rocks from the deep ocean to unravel mantle’s role in life on Earth, volcanism and global chemical cycles.
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Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
University of Plymouth news: PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge and experts from the University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) are exploring how sunscreens impact a range of marine species
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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species
University of Plymouth news: A new study by the University highlights how a combination of environmental stressors can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet’s critical ecosystems
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