News tagged with: news,research
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Microplastics in the Death Zone
Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
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University helps UK Overseas Territory become sanctuary for wildlife
Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology Kerry Howell and PhD candidate Amelia Bridges, from the University of Plymouth, have helped the world’s most remote inhabited island to become a sanctuary for wildlife
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‘A threat greater than Covid’ – why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance
To coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2020), Dr Tina Joshi and Matthew McKracken explain why antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and global threat to human health
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University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali
The University of Plymouth is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.
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University academics named on list of world’s Highly Cited Researchers
Two academics from the University of Plymouth – Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Stephen Childe – have been named on a list of the world’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2020
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Plymouth-led antibiotic discovery network goes global
The Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network (ABX) has launched antibioticdiscovery.com to share expertise and develop new collaborations around the world.
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Project examines the impact of counter-terrorism measures on residents’ everyday experience in European cities
Dr Paul Simpson, Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Plymouth, will be involved in a new £1.1million research collaboration
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Animal groups consider multiple factors before fighting
New research involving the University of Plymouth suggests that groups of animals consider multiple factors before deciding whether to fight rivals
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Researchers join €10m project examining cultural and climate change across Europe
Dr Jessie Woodbridge and Professor Ralph Fyfe, from the University of Plymouth, will contribute data essential to understanding how past populations interacted with their landscapes
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Sea-level rise will have complex consequences for coasts and communities
The University of Plymouth's Professor of Geospatial Information Ralph Fyfe is among the authors on new research published in Science Advances
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Academic joins expert committee in calls to secure environment for future generations
Mel Austen, Professor of Ocean and Society at the University of Plymouth, is part of a national committee who have called on the Government to enhance its vision for the environment
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More support needed for cancer patients and carers impacted by COVID-19
A report involving the University of Plymouth shows that cancer patients and their carers have experienced many changes since the COVID-19 outbreak