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Last updated: 29 November 2024

The view from Plymouth: our expert take on what's making the news

Plymouth Sound and The Hoe

Discover our long reads. In-depth features, opinion pieces and profiles by our experts on the topics changing the world

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Published: 29 November 2024

“We need to trust science, not condemn it, in order to survive”

Tina Joshi

Dr Tina Joshi's commentary follows her recent visit to the UN General Assembly meeting on antimicrobial resistance

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Published: 22 July 2024

Country and party before self – what Biden's stepping down means for the history books

President Joe Biden stood in front of an American flag

By American Politics expert Dr David Brockington

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Last updated: 5 July 2024

The Suffragettes and Plymouth

Suffragette

The fight for women’s rights and the acclaimed film Suffragette

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Published: 6 June 2024

Peatlands are nature's unsung climate warriors

Scott Davidson Earth Smart campaign

Dr Scott Davidson explains how these ancient landscapes have a myriad of functions, from carbon storage to biodiversity restoration

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Last updated: 5 June 2024

Feeding the footballers – the role of a sports nutritionist

A football decorated with the country flags of Euro 2024 participants hitting the back of a net.

As the UEFA Euro 2024 group stages kick off, two academics explain how player diets can be the difference between the next round and the plane home

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Last updated: 31 May 2024

Analysing the impact of Britain's longest rulers

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As Queen Elizabeth II becomes our longest-reigning monarch, we assess the impact of her 63 years on the throne

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Last updated: 31 May 2024

Making smart decisions on technology

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Following concerns about technology in schools, we explore a debate that has raged for generations

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Last updated: 13 May 2024

Dementia - a growing problem with growing solutions

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A discussion of Plymouth University's contribution to the fight against dementia

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Last updated: 1 May 2024

Tackling obesity needs a combination of magic bullets

Close up image of a tape measure

Plymouth is playing host to a national conference on obesity with expertise that could hold the key to a multi-faceted solution to obesity

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