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New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights

Scientists from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to examine whether an individual’s skill levels directly influence the results of such fights
7 January 2019
Marine biology students get opportunity to work with Blue Planet cameraman

Doug Anderson has praised the students and facilities at the University of Plymouth after spending a month here as part of an upcoming project
4 January 2019
Plymouth woman quits 33-year smoking habit thanks to research project – and you could too this New Year

Plymouth woman Jaki Slater has has kicked her smoking habit thanks to the Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS) study led by Professor Adrian Taylor.
1 January 2019
Water quality testing kits to be deployed in UK and Ireland

The SirenBW system developed by Molendotech, established to commercialise the work of Professor Simon Jackson, can drastically reduce the length of time it takes for local authorities and environmental agencies to assess the quality of recreational water.
27 December 2018
Report reveals seasonal iron depletion in UK coastal waters

Scientists from the University of Plymouth - contributing to the Shelf Seas: The Engine of Productivity report - have found that a lack of summertime iron could be having a major impact on the overall health of our coastal waters and shelf seas
21 December 2018
Orthopaedic project delivers vital help to Kenya

Two academics from the University of Plymouth have recently returned from a trip to Kenya as members of an orthopaedic surgical partnership to help patients get back on their feet.
20 December 2018
New researchers to help tackle devastating brain tumours

The University of Plymouth has recruited three new researchers to a project aiming to improve technologies for the early diagnosis of brain tumours using molecular biomarkers in the blood.
19 December 2018
High levels of carcinogenic chemical found in everyday consumer products

Writing in Science of the Total Environment, scientists from the University of Plymouth say high levels of the carcinogenic chemical cadmium can still be found in everyday household products
19 December 2018
New blue plaque honours Plymouth’s first female doctor

A new blue plaque honouring a pioneering female medic has been unveiled on the University of Plymouth campus
18 December 2018
Low skilled, low paid workers of the world don’t unite, research shows

Workers in low-skilled, low paid employment are not prone to band together and form a common bond, new research has shown.
17 December 2018
Technology paints in-depth picture of organisms’ response to climate change

EmbryoPhenomics, revolutionary new technology created at the University of Plymouth, could fill a major gap in our understanding of how organisms’ early development will be impacted by climate change
13 December 2018
Scientific basis for climate change ‘Endangerment Finding’ is stronger than ever

A group of researchers, including Professor Camille Parmesan from the University of Plymouth, say their findings could strengthen challenges to proposed efforts to rollback emissions standards and carbon emissions regulations in the United States.
13 December 2018