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Trio of awards enable earth scientists to pursue research projects overseas
Lecturer in Neotectonics Dr Sarah Boulton, Lecturer in Earth Sciences Dr Zoë Mildon and PhD student Joshua Jones from the University of Plymouth have received funding from the Geological Society of London to pursue research overseas
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Rocky habitats need to be protected for endangered amphibians to survive, study shows
An international team of scientists led by the University of Plymouth has published research in the PLoS ONE journal showing that rare amphibians living on rocky plateaux in western India are in desperate need of greater protection
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‘Inspirational’ mental health nursing student shortlisted for national award
Second-year Felicity Allman has been nominated for the Most Inspirational Student Nurse of the Year prize at the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018.
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Student to swap labs for life on the ocean waves to gain greater understanding of microplastic pollution
University of Plymouth news: Imogen Napper, a PhD researcher at the University of Plymouth, is one of 24 women signed up to participate in eXXpedition North Pacific 2018, which will start in Hawaii on June 23 and finish in Seattle around five weeks later
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Important development could reduce numbers of fish required in toxicology research
Scientists at the University of Plymouth, working in partnership with AstraZeneca, have developed a new method which could help assess the effects of chemicals on digestive systems
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Holi festival 2018 in pictures
University of Plymouth: Drake's Place Gardens were a riot of colour as the Indian Student Network and friends from across the University celebrated Holi
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University awarded £139k government funding to offer bespoke mental health and wellbeing support to postgraduate research students
Funding from HEFCE will help the University deliver a suite of online materials for training postgraduate research students to provide peer support
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University scientists contribute to government’s Future of the Sea report
Professor Richard Thompson and Professor Tom Hutchinson, from the University of Plymouth, contributed to the Foresight Future of the Sea report, published by the Government Office for Science
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Ladybird book reveals the human stories behind one of the 20th-century's key science breakthroughs
The science and characters behind one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th-century feature in Plate Tectonics, part of the Ladybird Expert series and written by University of Plymouth academic and TV presenter, Professor Iain Stewart
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Formation Zone celebrates 10 years of award-winning business incubation success
The Formation Zone business incubation centre celebrated its tenth anniversary with a reception in the Rolle marquee.
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HRH The Princess Royal to open life-changing health and medical research facility
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is to officially open the University of Plymouth’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility
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International project investigating access to employment and entrepreneurship to survey hundreds of southwest young people
Researchers from the University of Plymouth’s Faculty of Business are leading part of a Europe-wide project aiming to encourage young people to consider becoming entrepreneurs.
