Last updated: 1 November 2025
Getting the most out of life at sea
This Seafarers Awareness Week, PhD student Sophie Homer offers advice on how mariners, who spend long periods away, can look after their mental health
Last updated: 30 October 2025
Social work and its role in tackling loneliness
Exploring research which demonstrates the potential for social workers to make a difference to people experiencing social isolation and loneliness
Last updated: 24 October 2025
It’s the small things that build up
Masters student Sasha Johnston writes about some of the lasting mental health challenges faced by paramedics working all over the world today
Last updated: 14 October 2025
There’s no place for energy drinks in our children’s diets
As the Government proposes a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children, Dr Clare Pettinger explains why the evidence suggests it’s a good thing
Last updated: 24 September 2025
How do we protect our native bee species?
Understanding the diversity and decline of our local bee populations
Last updated: 14 September 2025
The potential impact of Brexit on health: education, research and the wider NHS
Exploring some of the co-existing issues which threaten the future of the NHS, and the new challenges that Brexit brings to the situation
Last updated: 29 August 2025
The view from Plymouth
Read more about our experts and their take on what's making the news
Last updated: 29 August 2025
Invisibly Blighted: The digital erosion of childhood
Professor Andy Phippen writes about a new book which examines the issues around young people's use of technology
Last updated: 27 August 2025
An innovative approach to regional equity
Social sciences, humanities and the arts must play a major role in creating community-led policy
Last updated: 4 August 2025
Stepping up to offer lifesaving care – why is podiatry important?
Lecturer in Podiatry Emma Cowley explains why podiatry can be a hugely valuable career option