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Scientists join call for major shift in understanding to protect the ocean
Professor of Marine Biology Jason Hall-Spencer and Professor of Oceanography Chris Reid, from the University of Plymouth, are among the authors of a new international report calling for an urgent change in the way we think and talk about the ocean.
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Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
A team of UK scientists - led by the University of Plymouth - has been awarded £2.6million for a four-year project assessing how biodegradables break down and whether they affect species both on land and in the marine environment.
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Cutting edge agricultural robots offer a low-cost lifeline to UK farmers
Robotriks was co-founded by Jake Shaw-Sutton, Senior Robotics Technician at the University of Plymouth, and has developed a low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement
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Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been named a finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards for its successful Community Clinic, which supports vulnerable patients who are experiencing homelessness in Plymouth.
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Microplastics in the Death Zone
Scientists from the University of Plymouth identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
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University helps UK Overseas Territory become sanctuary for wildlife
Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology Kerry Howell and PhD candidate Amelia Bridges, from the University of Plymouth, have helped the world’s most remote inhabited island to become a sanctuary for wildlife
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‘A threat greater than Covid’ – why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance
To coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2020), Dr Tina Joshi and Matthew McKracken explain why antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and global threat to human health
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University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali
The University of Plymouth is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.
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University academics named on list of world’s Highly Cited Researchers
Two academics from the University of Plymouth – Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Stephen Childe – have been named on a list of the world’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2020
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Robotics spinout wins Innovate UK grant to support work through pandemic
University of Plymouth spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has been awarded a £145,000 grant by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to accelerate the development of its robotics technology
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Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
Dr Sophie Fauset, Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Plymouth, has contributed to new research showing what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests
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University unveils Container Café as part of commitment to campus sustainability
The Container Café is based in a former shipping container within the University of Plymouth's Roland Levinsky Building, with all of its food being hand-made on site and its produce being sourced from local suppliers to reduce food miles
