News tagged with: research

University wave model to enable preparation for storm events in the South West

Scientists at the University of Plymouth have set up the Operational Wave and Water Level (OWWL) model to provide detailed forecasts of wave and water levels that will aid in the management of coastal flooding and other coastal hazards
11 April 2018
Plymouth researcher co-authors landmark study on malaria – new findings could contribute to vaccine

Dr Edwin Lasonder contributed to the early stages of a study led by Radboud University Medical Centre and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and findings could contribute to a new malaria vaccine.
9 April 2018
University spinout receives increased support to develop agricultural robots

University of Plymouth news: Fieldwork Robotics, a University of Plymouth spinout company developing robotic solutions for the agriculture and produce industry, is to receive increased support from the University’s commercialisation partners, Frontier IP
9 April 2018
Researchers use artificial intelligence to predict probability of life on other planets

A project led by PhD student Christopher Bishop and Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Cognition Angelo Cangelosi, from the University of Plymouth, is using artificial neural networks to predict the probability of life on other planets
4 April 2018
High levels of hazardous chemicals found in plastics collected from Lake Geneva

A survey of Lake Geneva, conducted by scientists at the University of Geneva and the University of Plymouth, finds it contains a wide range of plastic pollution -- some of which could be decades old
3 April 2018
New bus to raise awareness of world-leading research

Plymouth Citybus has launched a special vehicle in partnership with national charity Brain Tumour Research and the University of Plymouth.
3 April 2018
30-day project to fund pulmonary rehab centre in Uganda

The University of Plymouth aims to raise £10,000 this April to fund a pulmonary rehabilitation centre in Kampala, Uganda. The centre will provide treatment space and training for an evidence-based intervention not involving drugs.
1 April 2018
Did highest known sea levels create the iconic shape of Mount Etna?

After scientists revealed Mount Etna is slowly sliding into the Mediterranean Sea, research by Professor Iain Stewart from the University of Plymouth suggests the sea may have played a major role in the development of its iconic shape
30 March 2018
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
26 March 2018
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
26 March 2018
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
22 March 2018
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
22 March 2018