News tagged with: research
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University scientists selected to join NERC Advisory Network
Dr Sian Rees and Professor Tom Hutchinson, from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been appointed to the Natural Environment Research Council's Advisory Network
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Chief Dental Officer helps celebrate increased training capacity at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
An extension to cutting-edge facilities for training the next generation of dentists and dental therapists has been officially opened by the most senior member of the profession in England.
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New book suggests governments need to maintain focus on transformative transport strategies
Transport Matters is the third book in a series produced by Iain Docherty, Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Stirling, and Jon Shaw, Professor of Transport Geography at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ.
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Global tech firm IBM joins Mayflower Autonomous Ship project
International technology giant IBM has signed up to work with the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and other partners on an ambitious project to sail an unmanned ship across the Atlantic Ocean
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Scientists set sail on round-the-world plastics initiative
The eXXpedition Round the World voyage set sail from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Marine Station on October 8 and the crew will undertake a range of research projects developed by the University's International Marine Litter Research Unit
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University researchers contribute to RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Dr Jacob Bedford, from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, were invited to co-author the marine chapter of the RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report, which also cites research from across the School of Biological and Marine Sciences
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South West businesses uncertain and sceptical as Brexit approaches
Researchers at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ conducted a series of interviews and focus groups to provide a unique picture of the Brexit pressures facing the region.
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Coastal engineering and ecology research receives European award
THESEUS, an international research project involving engineers and ecologists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has received a Horizon Impact Award from the European Commission
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University research informs government report into future management of protected landscapes
Research conducted at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has featured in a government report examining the future challenges facing National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse
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University secures cutting edge unmanned marine vessel to support Devon businesses
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has secured a state of the art unmanned marine vessel, developed and supplied by L3Harris, capable of conducting high tech research off the South West coast
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Citizen scientists asked to help the fight against venomous predators in the Mediterranean
Researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, working as part of the RELIONMED project, have developed an online portal for people to report lionfish sightings across the Mediterranean
