News tagged with: news
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![Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba at the northern tip of the Red Sea (Credit: Shachaf Ben-Ezra)]()
Coastal lights trick coral reefs into spawning earlier than they should
University of Plymouth news: New research shows that corals exposed to artificial light at night are spawning one to three days outside of their optimum reproductive periods.
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Early years curriculum should be celebrated as being distinct from all other education
University of Plymouth news: A new report shows the curriculum delivered in early years education is more focused around what children are interested in learning rather than being prescriptive around the things they might need to learn.
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Researchers call for public help to monitor elusive pod of bottlenose dolphins
University of Plymouth news: The South Coast pod of bottlenose dolphins currently numbers only 40 individuals and they are known to range from the north coasts of Devon and Cornwall right along the entire south coast of England to East Sussex
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JVT warns of Covid complacency as he visits University
University of Plymouth news: Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam spoke to staff, students, members of the Plymouth Medical Society and NHS partners.
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Citizen science project gives people a chance to support future space missions
University of Plymouth news: The University is working with the Space Medicine Team at the European Space Agency to help develop an understanding of what happens to the human body following a long space mission.
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Study calls for action to explore potential impacts of decommissioned offshore structures
University of Plymouth news: This new study comes at a time when increasing numbers of oil and gas platforms are being phased out, but renewable energy structures are being installed in their place
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![Four Tet performs in the midst of a Squidsoup light installation in 2019 (all performance images on this page used courtesy of Rikard
Österlund/Squidsoup)]()
Academic helps create immersive light show for sell-out musical performances
University of Plymouth news: Professor Chris Bennewith and members of the artistic collective Squidsoup are working alongside electronic music pioneer Four Tet
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Project stakeholders discuss latest developments in health technology
University of Plymouth news: The GOALD Stakeholder Conference marked the first time that all the project's stakeholders had gathered face-to-face to receive an update on the project's findings and discuss their experiences.
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Award for innovation creating a new mental health workforce
University of Plymouth news: Dr Pete Keohane and Dr Lealah Hewitt-Johns are part of a team that secured a prize at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Partnership Awards
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New research explores the signs of dental patients’ anxiety
University of Plymouth news: Dentists and filmmakers at the University have been awarded funding to examine the subtle signs of anxiety in the dental clinic.
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Plymouth Nature Film Festival connects people with stories from our changing planet
University of Plymouth news: Founded by students across the University, the festival aims to offer people the chance to connect with nature through films, photography and other activities.
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![The aftermath of a 2019 wildfire which impacted more than 6500 ha of blanket bog in the Flow
Country of Caithness and Sutherland. Credit: Jason McIlvenny]()
Wildfire and drainage accelerate carbon loss from northern peatlands
University of Plymouth news: New research published in Nature Climate Change has estimated how degradation, wildfire combustion and post-fire dynamics influence carbon emissions from non-permafrost peatlands.
