News tagged with: public-policy
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Defence Growth Deal provides £50million boost to Plymouth and South West
University of Plymouth news: The University played a key role in the UK Government's announcement that £50million is being invested across the city and will be critical to delivering its vision of defence-driven growth
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University leads partnership awarded up to £20 million to grow South West's thriving autonomous sectors
University of Plymouth news: The University is leading a consortium awarded up to £20 million in UK Government funding to enhance the South West's reputation as one of the world's best places to develop, test and deploy autonomous technologies.
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Study explores how science can support and enable the High Seas Treaty
University of Plymouth news: A new international study involving researchers from the University says there are considerable challenges which could presently hamper the implementation of the High Seas Treaty from a scientific and technological perspective
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University contributes to ambitious plan for food security and growth
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the University’s Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) have worked with partners across the Great South West consortium on the new Agrifood Growth Plan
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Project investigates public attitudes and perceptions towards the decommissioning of marine artificial structures
University of Plymouth news: The University is leading the READ-ME initiative, which will use a range of techniques to document attitudes and perceptions in order to generate crucial knowledge to guide sustainable ocean management
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New report reveals scale, causes and consequences of South West octopus bloom
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have contributed to a new report revealing that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems
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UK marine heatwave research priorities outlined in new national roadmap
University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University have contributed to new research calling for a coordinated response to the growing environmental threat posed by marine heatwaves
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Academics welcome parliamentary debate into national acquired brain injury action plan
University of Plymouth news: Dr Alyson Norman works to highlight the hidden costs of acquired brain injuries – both to individuals and the economy – and has welcomed news that the issue is to be debated in the Houses of Parliament
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University spinout highlights outstanding performance of vaccine candidate
University of Plymouth news: The Vaccine Group, a University of Plymouth spinout company, has demonstrated outstanding results in a trial of its novel vaccine candidate for bovine respiratory syncytial virus
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University heightens resilience of healthcare to climate change
University of Plymouth news: The South East Asia Health Policy Network, which brings together experts from the UK and South East Asia, was launched at an event supported by the University in the House of Commons
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Experts remain hopeful after latest round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from our International Marine Litter Research Unit attended two weeks of discussions by delegates from across the world at INC-5.2 in Geneva
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University experts continue push for global shipping sustainability
University of Plymouth news: Academics from the University attended a Westminster event to showcase work to establish a green shipping corridor between the UK, Singapore and ASEAN region.
