News tagged with: news, research
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Academic reveals possible new date for Cattewater Wreck amid attempts to bring story to life for future generations
Research by an academic at the University of Plymouth has yielded new information about the Cattewater Wreck, which sits beneath the waves of Plymouth Sound. Now efforts are being made to raise awareness through a competition for local children.
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Academic takes the lead in European plankton policy assessment
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop, Lecturer in Marine Conservation at the University of Plymouth, has played a lead role in a seven-year project assessing the importance of plankton to the future biodiversity of the North East Atlantic
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</p><p>Six members of Welcome Research Hub - Helen Hancock (Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit); Dr Jacqui Stedmon; Dr Becky McKenzie; Tara Vassallo (parent representative); Elinor
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Research to develop new autism intervention
A research team at the University of Plymouth is working with families of children with autism to design a new intervention to support them in everyday life.
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All-female crew sail round Britain to raise awareness of plastics in our oceans
eXXpedition Round Britain, a voyage starting and finishing at the University of Plymouth’s Marine Station, will see a diverse group of women sample the UK’s waters for plastic pollution, and run awareness-raising events around the British coastline
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Research investigates causes of sea level falls in Dead Sea
The causes of falling sea levels in the Dead Sea are to be investigated in new research led by the University of Plymouth in collaboration with the National Institute of Oceanography in Israel and the University of Jordan
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Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life, study suggests
Music could be used to transform the lives of millions of people with learning difficulties, dementia, strokes, brain damage and autism and their families, according to a research project from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Music Zone
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University signs up to support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The University of Plymouth has signed a voluntary commitment to use its world-leading research and teaching to support the implementation of one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
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Conference aims to enhance understanding of environmental and human impacts of nanotechnology
The expanding field of nanotechnology and its impact on the environment and human health will be explored during an international symposium at the University of Plymouth
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Grant success for student investigating antibiotic resistance
Plymouth University news: The Microbiology Society has awarded a grant of £2,000 to a University of Plymouth biomedical sciences student
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Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands
Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested
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![<p>Dr Tim O’Hare, Deputy Head of the School of Biological and Marine Sciences, with Professor S. Ramananda Shetty, Vice-Chancellor of Nitte University in India<br></p>]()
University signs Memorandum of Understanding to further research into climate change
The University of Plymouth and Nitte University in India have entered a formal partnership to further research into the impact of climate change on the marine environment and public health
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First-year dental student Michael Daldry (centre) with Dr Vehid Salih (left) and Sam Gould
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Funding for student oral cancer project
Plymouth University news: A first-year dental student from the University of Plymouth has received funding of £1,000 from the Peninsula Medical Foundation to develop a 3D model of tumour-like cells for use in mouth cancer research
