News tagged with: news,research
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National award for Devon Resilience Innovation Project
University of Plymouth news: Academics and PhD researchers from the University of Plymouth are playing an important role in the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), which has just won an award from the Environment Agency
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Plymouth to be national centre for marine autonomy
University of Plymouth news: The University is among the key partners in a programme that will reinforce Plymouth’s place as a hub of marine autonomy expertise and excellence.
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Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival
University of Plymouth news: The University led the UK-ROX trial, which sought to establish whether a strategy of conservative oxygen therapy would reduce mortality rates among ICU patients
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Plymouth to establish a Health Research, Education, Enterprise and Innovation Zone
University of Plymouth news: A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed, marking the commitment to create a Health, Research, Education, Enterprise and Innovation Zone in the north of Plymouth.
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Fish fingers like you've never seen them before
University of Plymouth news: A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond.
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University expert influences global scientific community’s 10 recommendations for UN Ocean conference
University of Plymouth news: Professor Deborah Greaves is the UK member of the International Scientific Committee of the One Ocean Science Congress, which has called on United Nations Member States to take urgent and decisive action for the ocean.
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Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
University of Plymouth: Researchers from the University led a study that asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them cope better with their lower back pain.
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Board game enables autistic people to create stories about their condition
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University found the illustrated cards used in Dixit helped evoke emotions in a way that could bridge the gaps between people with and without autism
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Is the ocean getting darker?
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, during the past 20 years.
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Researcher helps highlight the importance of UK’s maerl beds
University of Plymouth news: Professor Jason Hall-Spencer has been studying the features for several decades and is a member of the steering group for the newly formed UK Maerl Forum.
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Project aims to transform dentist experience for people with learning disabilities
University of Plymouth news: The Caring Beyond Words project will unite a team of artists, writers, and community support staff with some of the UK’s leading researchers in both dentistry and learning disabilities
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New research highlights opportunities to transform UK marine monitoring
University of Plymouth news: A new study involving the University suggests coastal communities and marine wildlife could benefit from improved monitoring of nutrient pollution in UK waters
