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Four from University make finals of Social Worker of the Year Awards
A postgraduate in the Institute of Education and three Social Work graduates have been shortlisted for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards.
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Pioneering microplastics research earns national award nomination
A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Award
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University of Plymouth academic named ‘Sustainability Champion'
Paul Murray, a well-respected academic in the field of education for sustainable development, has won a Green Gown Award in recognition of more than a quarter of a century of teaching and learning and research.
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Aspiring engineer earns award for outstanding placement
MEng Civil Engineering student Michael Wilcox has been awarded the University of Plymouth Industrial Placement Award by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
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Plymouth Enterprise Week puts spotlight on support for entrepreneurship
A series of events across the University and beyond is offering students and the local business community a chance to gain new skills, knowledge and contacts.
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Blind veterans charity to benefit from Plymouth’s research expertise
A former Fleet Air Arm engineer for twenty five years turned social research champion has been named Chair of the research group in national charity Blind Veterans UK.
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Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms
New research involving the University of Plymouth shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
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Companies invited to get up close with Electron Microscopy
Companies across Devon can find out how cutting edge technology housed within the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre can benefit their business during a free event at the University of Plymouth
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Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
An environmental scientist from the University of Plymouth, Dr Sophie Fauset, has contributed to major new research assessing the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across the Amazon
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University features in film celebrating Plymouth’s engineering prowess
The University of Plymouth features in a new film Engineering Plymouth, produced as part of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)’s 200th anniversary celebrations
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Could you be related to pioneering first female doctor?
The University and Plymouth City Council are searching for relatives of Dr Rosa Bale, who is to be honoured for her achievements with a blue plaque on the campus.
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Drilling work begins on deep geothermal energy project
Researchers at the University of Plymouth are preparing to expand their work linked to the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and Cornwall Council