News tagged with: research
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Festival celebrates University’s commitment to transforming lives through research
The University of Plymouth’s rich, varied and world-leading research will be put under the microscope during the 2018 Research Festival, a week of events beginning on Monday 22 January
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Microbeads in cosmetics might already be on the way out, new research suggests
Research by scientists at the University of Plymouth has suggested microbeads used in cosmetic products may have been completely eradicated. The findings are announced on the day a Government ban on the use of microbeads comes into force
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Professor Richard Thompson made an OBE for services to marine science
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours
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New research reveals England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
Rebecca Dudley, an MRes student at the University of Plymouth, has been working with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and analysing sightings and photographs of dolphins in the South West
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Climate change scientist to receive funding from President of France
University of Plymouth academic Professor Camille Parmesan has been selected by the President of France Emmanuel Macron to receive funding as part of his "Make Our Planet Great Again" programme.
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Plastic pollution and the planet
Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, writes about the threat posed by plastic pollution to our environment and how Blue Planet II has helped to raise public awareness of the problem
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Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the University of Plymouth
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€1.9million project aims to open the ‘black box’ of marine fungi
Dr Michael Cunliffe, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth, has been awarded €1.9million by the European Research Council to explore the role played by mycoplankton in the marine environment
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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks
Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer
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University retains award for support offered to researchers
The University of Plymouth has retained the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the career development of researchers
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Collaborative action for the delivery of effective person-centred coordinated care
Two and a half years of work in the South West could pave the way for further, adoption of this novel approach to improve patient care
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Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism
Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, dental hygienist Nicole Thomas has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.
