News tagged with: research

University of Plymouth signs agreement with Information Risk Management Ltd to address maritime cyber security

The University of Plymouth and Information Risk Management Ltd (an Altran UK company) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them join forces on a range of research projects within the maritime cyber security sector
21 November 2017
Research reveals a new survival strategy in key bacteria

New research from the School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences shows that cyanobacteria will not immediately shut down when deprived of nitrogen – instead ‘waiting’ until absolutely necessary to stop functioning.
20 November 2017
Traditional technique could inspire new generation of efficient homes

The University of Plymouth is leading an international research project which aims to take a traditional building method and repurpose it to create a new generation of energy efficient homes
20 November 2017
New study underpins the future of Person Centred Care

As health delivery moves away from disease-based models to person centred delivery, a study led by Dr Helen Lloyd addresses the development of a new practical tool to support organisations and practitioners in delivering this new approach
16 November 2017
Study offers detailed insight into early-life behaviour of grey seal pups at sea

Male and female grey seal pups show distinct behavioural differences as they learn to forage in the early stages of independence, according to research led by the University of Plymouth, the University of St Andrews and Abertay University
14 November 2017
Young European migrants living in UK need more support following Brexit vote, research suggests

Young European migrants living in the UK say they expect to remain here for the immediate future despite experiencing a rise in racial abuse following the Brexit vote, according to research by the Universities of Strathclyde, Plymouth and Durham
10 November 2017
Psychologists to begin study on how to improve people’s navigational abilities

Psychologists secure funding in excess of £440,000 to research the cognitive basis or a person's sense of direction.
9 November 2017
Drinking glasses can contain harmful levels of lead and cadmium

Enamelled drinking glasses and popular merchandise can contain more than 1000 times the limit level of lead and up to 100 times the limit level of cadmium, a study by the University of Plymouth has shown
6 November 2017
Could the Neolithic Revolution offer evidence of best ways to adapt to climate change?

The behaviour of the human population during the last intense period of global warming might offer an insight into how best to adapt to the current challenges posed by climate change, a study led by the University of Plymouth suggests
1 November 2017
Academic appointed to lead international Earth science research committee

Professor Antony Morris, from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Plymouth, has been appointed to chair the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) Science Support and Advisory Committee (ESSAC)
31 October 2017
Future climate change may not adversely impact seafood quality, research suggests

Future ocean acidification and warming may not have a marked effect on the taste of oysters grown in the UK, according to new research by the University of Plymouth published in Frontiers in Marine Science
31 October 2017
Gravel bringing salmon back to Devon river

Researchers at the University of Plymouth are part of a project trying to understand some of the challenges faced by salmon spawning in rivers on Dartmoor
31 October 2017