Last updated: 2 July 2026
How do we protect our native bee species?
Understanding the diversity and decline of our local bee populations
Published: 2 July 2026
England progress in the World Cup – but their next game at 1am is a problem

Marketing expert Dr Shikhar Bhaskar explains why late games are having an impact on fans and advertisers alike
Last updated: 1 July 2026
eHealth for long-term conditions: time for a health revolution

Highlighting the role of apps and eHealth for long-term conditions
Last updated: 18 June 2026
Scientists support calls for stricter controls on coastal developments

Professor Gerd Masselink and Professor Tom Spencer respond to the Committee on Climate Change’s Managing the coast in a changing climate report
Last updated: 18 June 2026
Future proofing our dynamic coast requires an appropriate buffer zone

Professor Gerd Masselink says the time has come to avoid developments on our coastline
Last updated: 17 June 2026
Tackling obesity needs a combination of magic bullets

Plymouth is playing host to a national conference on obesity with expertise that could hold the key to a multi-faceted solution to obesity
Last updated: 15 June 2026
Will the Taylor Review deliver ‘Good Work’?

While extolling the need for improved conditions and greater voice, Professor Richard Saundry argues it fails to deliver the radical change needed
Last updated: 10 June 2026
Are New Year’s resolutions a waste of time?

Students and academics from Plymouth and the Queensland University of Technology ask if our annual commitments are worthwhile
Last updated: 10 June 2026
Helping women recover from drug addiction – can food play a part?

Dr Clare Pettinger explains how food and its associated activities can help to empower and motivate women as they recover from addiction.
Last updated: 9 June 2026
Caring about the ‘foot’ in ‘football’ – how can England avoid injury scares?
As World Cup watchers get football fever, podiatrist Emma Cowley shares some ideas about how England can avoid injury scares.