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New study underpins the future of Person Centred Care

As health delivery moves away from disease-based models to person centred delivery, a study led by Dr Helen Lloyd addresses the development of a new practical tool to support organisations and practitioners in delivering this new approach
16 November 2017
Academic receives award for work to enhance understanding of the geosciences

Iain Stewart, Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth, has received the Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences award from the American Geosciences Institute
14 November 2017
Leaders in industry and academia in Plymouth for national renewable energy consultation

Leading figures from the renewable energy sector have gathered at the University of Plymouth as part of a national project aimed at addressing some of the challenges the industry faces now and in the future
14 November 2017
Study offers detailed insight into early-life behaviour of grey seal pups at sea

Male and female grey seal pups show distinct behavioural differences as they learn to forage in the early stages of independence, according to research led by the University of Plymouth, the University of St Andrews and Abertay University
14 November 2017
Bacteria don’t respect borders – why we all need to fight the global problem of antibiotic resistance

This week is World Antibiotic Awareness Week - and Dr Mat Upton explains how the problem of antibiotic resistance is closer to home than you think
13 November 2017
Young European migrants living in UK need more support following Brexit vote, research suggests

Young European migrants living in the UK say they expect to remain here for the immediate future despite experiencing a rise in racial abuse following the Brexit vote, according to research by the Universities of Strathclyde, Plymouth and Durham
10 November 2017
Psychologists to begin study on how to improve people’s navigational abilities

Psychologists secure funding in excess of £440,000 to research the cognitive basis or a person's sense of direction.
9 November 2017
Drinking glasses can contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium

Enamelled drinking glasses and popular merchandise can contain more than 1000 times the limit level of lead and up to 100 times the limit level of cadmium, a study by the University of Plymouth has shown
6 November 2017
£600,000 for Cornwall businesses to help tackle health and social care challenges

Cornish businesses are invited to bid for part of a Challenge Fund to develop eHealth solutions for the county’s health and social care challenges. The initiative is part of the eHealth and Productivity in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (EPIC) project.
3 November 2017
“It helped us share every precious moment” – research project helps family in mother’s final days

A family whose mother could not speak or hear has praised a PhD student's research project for helping them communicate with her in her final days.
2 November 2017
Could the Neolithic Revolution offer evidence of best ways to adapt to climate change?

The behaviour of the human population during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to the current challenges posed by climate change, a study led by the University of Plymouth suggests
1 November 2017
Academic appointed to lead international Earth science research committee

Professor Antony Morris, from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth, has been appointed to chair the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) Science Support and Advisory Committee (ESSAC)
31 October 2017