News tagged with: news
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40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
Modifying 12 risk factors over the lifecourse could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an update to The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care.
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The Royal Citadel: The Grey Guardian of Plymouth
History student, Archie Peters, talks about the history of the Royal Citadel
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Stonehouse Creek: Gone but certainly not forgotten
MA History student, Vivien Dean, gives us a history of Stonehouse Creek
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Berry Head, Torbay and the Napoleonic Wars: a base for battle
History student Thomas Cooper tells us about Torbay's defences during the Napoleonic Wars
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Coastal cities leave up to 75% of seafloor exposed to harmful light pollution
A study led by the University of Plymouth showed that under both cloudy and clear skies, quantities of light used in everyday street lighting permeated all areas of the water column.
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Santander grants will help student start-ups deal with challenges of the "new normal"
Student and graduate businesses can now access special funding to help them overcome challenges associated with COVID-19, thanks to the University’s partnership with Santander.
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Scientists publish seminal study into impact of nanoparticles on living species
Conceived by researchers at the University of Plymouth, the study assessed how the guts of species from honey bees to humans could protect against the bioaccumulation and toxicological effects of engineered nanomaterials found within the environment
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University expert contributes to global report into plastic threats to the ocean
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit, has contributed to a major new report showing that the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040.
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Professor Christopher Tredwin elected as next Chair of the Dental Schools Council
Professor Christopher Tredwin, Head of the University’s Peninsula Dental School (PDS), has been elected as the new Chair of the Dental Schools Council (DSC).
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Scientists appeal for public help with climate change technology project
As part of the EmbryoPhenomics project, researchers at the University of Plymouth are asking the public to play a role in developing cutting edge imaging technologies that will help us understand the effects of major threats to biodiversity
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Student diaries give BBC audience a glimpse of life inside NHS during COVID-19
BBC national news is running a series of video diaries recorded by University students and others working in the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IGNITE launches online platform to showcase arts students and graduates
The IGNITE Festival may well have been postponed for 12 months due to COVID-19, but a new website has gone live to profile and showcase graduate talent in the city.
