News tagged with: research
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New Director for University’s Marine Institute
Professor Richard Thompson, made an OBE in December 2017 for services to marine science, has become the new Director of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Marine Institute
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University commits to reduction of single use plastics
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has launched a Plan for Plastics to enhance its reputation as a world-leading centre for research into the causes and impacts of marine litter, and to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated on its campuses
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Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto’s dunes
Scientists at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, University of Cologne and Brigham Young University.have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ice grains released into its rarefied atmosphere
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Marine litter expert supports efforts to eliminate plastic pollution from the Galapagos Islands
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, joined an international research expedition to the Galapagos Islands in an attempt to reduce the impact of marine litter on the region’s wildlife.
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Trio of Cornish businesses launch KTPs with the University
Three new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have been launched involving Plymouth academics and businesses in Cornwall
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Research explores why students choose to run
As thousands of runners take on Plymouth’s Half Marathon, researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running
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Fundraisers mark Huntington’s Disease Awareness week
Local people affected by Huntington’s Disease have presented £3,000 to Dr Shouqing Luo at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
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HRH The Princess Royal opens life-changing health and medical research facility
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility, the new headquarters of its flagship Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.
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University shortlisted for national antimicrobial resistance award
Work undertaken by the University to raise the awareness of antimicrobial resistance has been recognised with a shortlisting in the 2018 Antibiotic Guardian Awards on behalf of Public Health England
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Rapid evolution fails to save butterflies from extinction in face of human-induced change
In a study in Nature, Professors Michael C Singer and Camille Parmesan from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ use more than 30 years of research to show the evolution of wild species can cause localised extinctions when land management practices change
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Symposium aims to address global challenges facing maritime security
The inaugural Maritime Cyber Threats and Awareness Symposium at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ will bring together leading researchers from the University with key figures from both maritime and cyber security industries
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University receives Government funding to analyse impact of tyres and textiles on the marine environment
Scientists from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's International Marine Litter Research Unit have received Government funding to analyse the impact of tyres and clothing on the marine environment
