News tagged with: research

Microplastics research highlighted as one of UK’s 100 best university breakthroughs

The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university breakthroughs in a new list compiled by Universities UK
6 December 2018
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences

A study led by the University of Plymouth analysed the feeding preferences of hundreds of snails when presented with seedlings of 14 different grassland plant species.
5 December 2018
Scientists earn awards for global impact of microplastics research

A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, of the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, has won the Societal Impact and overall prizes in the Natural Environment Research Council’s 2018 Impact Awards
4 December 2018
Billions of nanoparticles accumulate in marine organisms within six hours

A ground-breaking study led by the University of Plymouth has shown it takes a matter of hours for billions of minute plastic nanoparticles to become embedded throughout the major organs of a marine organism
3 December 2018
Climate change poses significant threat to nutritional benefits of oysters

The nutritional qualities of shellfish could be significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming, a new study by the University of Plymouth published in Marine Environmental Research suggests
28 November 2018
Combined local and global actions could lessen impacts of climate change

Increased oil and gas activities could combine with ocean warming and acidification to have a significant negative impact on marine organisms, a study by the Norwegian Research Centre AS and the University of Plymouth suggests
26 November 2018
Dementia screening app wins national award

ACEmobile, a dementia screening app developed by Dr Craig Newman from the University of Plymouth and Dr Rupert Noad and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, has won the Using Technology to Improve Efficiency category at the HSJ Awards.
22 November 2018
Researcher receives OBE from HRH the Prince of Wales

Professor Deborah Greaves, Head of the School of Engineering at the University of Plymouth, has been presented with her OBE having been recognised in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List
16 November 2018
Pioneering microplastics research earns national award nomination

A team of researchers including Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Impact Award
16 November 2018
Beaches still struggling to recover following 2013/14 winter storms

New research involving the University of Plymouth shows that many beaches on the north coast of Cornwall and Devon have only recovered to around 75% of their previous states
9 November 2018
Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change

An environmental scientist from the University of Plymouth, Dr Sophie Fauset, has contributed to major new research assessing the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across the Amazon
8 November 2018
‘Your infection can’t be treated’… a phrase too close to reality

In the lead up to World Antibiotic Awareness Week (12-18 November), Dr Tina Joshi from the University of Plymouth explains why we all need to take the threat of antibiotic resistance more seriously.
6 November 2018