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A lesson from Brexit? We need to develop our negotiating skills
Professor Richard Saundry from the University of Plymouth suggests political division isn’t the only national issue to have been highlighted through the ongoing Brexit process
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What can be done to tackle the GP shortage?
As GP numbers continue to drop throughout the UK, experts explain what the University of Plymouth is doing to encourage more people into the career
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Responding to the climate emergency
Professor Judith Petts CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, believes universities should play a leading role in addressing the challenges of climate change.
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Privacy vs accountability in public life – where should the balance lie?
With the publication of a new book, Secrecy, Privacy and Accountability: Challenges for Social Research, Associate Professor in Sociology Mike Sheaff explores public figures' right to privacy, and use and interpretation of the Freedom of Information Act
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This is Not Megxit - This is a Family Upset
Judith Rowbotham, Visiting Research Professor at the University of Plymouth, examines the decision to withdraw from public life by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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Why wearing high heels should be a choice, not a requirement
University of Plymouth news: Emma Cowley, Lecturer in Podiatry, tells us why wearing high heels should be a choice, not a requirement
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Dementia - a growing problem with growing solutions
Plymouth University news: In the week of the 5th Plymouth Dementia Conference, Ian Sherriff talks about the initiatives led by Plymouth University aimed at combating the disease
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The Suffragettes and Plymouth
Plymouth University news: Visiting research fellow Dr Judith Rowbotham writes about the fight for women’s rights as the acclaimed film Suffragette prepares to be shown at the Plymouth Arts Centre
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Brighter lights, bigger sounds - how Illuminate is growing towards Mayflower 400
A University academic is helping to bring families a dazzling weekend of light. Professor Chris Bennewith, Head of the University’s School of Art, Design and Architecture is a member of the steering group for Illuminate – a light festival for Plymouth.
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More than fad diets and fodder – food can help us reconnect
June 3–9 is Dietitians' Week and Dr Clare Pettinger explains how food can be a catalyst for change for people on the edge of society. Her work will feature at the British Academy Summer Showcase in London on 21–22 June.
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Sugar and diet – a taxing problem?
University of Plymouth news: Sugar is the new villain of the Western diet - but is taxation the answer? Dr. Gail Rees discusses the issues.
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eHealth for long-term conditions: time for a health revolution
University of Plymouth news: Award-winning eHealth expert Dr Craig Newman, from the University of Plymouth, delivered his first TEDxTruro lecture on the role of apps and eHealth for long-term conditions.
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