News tagged with: research
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Plymouth University takes amazing appliances of science to the Port Eliot Festival
Plymouth University news: A musical tribute to David Bowie, a duet for mezzo soprano and quantum supercomputer, and a showcase of robotics and coastal research will be among the highlights as Plymouth University merges the creative arts and sciences
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Soprano and quantum computer combine for world first performance
Plymouth University news: The world premiere of a duet between a mezzo soprano and a $15million quantum supercomputer – created by a Plymouth University composer – will take place at the 2016 Port Eliot Festival
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New report calls for fair funding for rural police forces
Plymouth University news: Rural police forces seem set to lose out financially as government thinking is skewed in favour of urban areas, says a detailed study conducted by Plymouth University for the National Rural Crime Network.
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Funding for student spinal surgery project
Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Medical Foundation has awarded £1,000 to a Plymouth University medical student as part of the INSPIRE scheme, to compare spinal surgery in the NHS and independent sector
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Report identifies ways to boost children’s quality of life through outdoor learning
Plymouth University news: Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into the school curriculum in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised
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HSJ award for groundbreaking epilepsy app
Plymouth University news: An epilepsy self-monitoring app developed in the South West with input from Plymouth University, has won the HSJ Patient Safety Award for Education and Training in Patient Safety
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University of Plymouth hosts annual conference of the Transatlantic Studies Association
University of Plymouth news: Academics and scholars from around the world are coming to University of Plymouth for the 15th annual conference of the Transatlantic Studies Association (TSA)
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Symposium tackles child health, behavioural change and physical activity in obesity
Plymouth University news: The 16th Plymouth Symposium on Obesity, Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome will take place on Thursday 7 July at the Postgraduate Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital.
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Athletes and military at risk of heat stroke could benefit from ‘leaky gut’ therapy
Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University have published a study which shows a simple nutritional supplement could prevent so-called 'leaky gut'
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‘Starballing’ starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
Plymouth University news: Scientists have recorded the first example of starfish rolling across the seabed during strong tides - a phenomenon they have named 'starballing'
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Sexual arms race drives range expansion in beetle species
Plymouth University news: Sexual conflict and relative mating success seems to be driving a dramatic shift in the distribution of diving beetles in the UK, a new study led by Plymouth University shows
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Lionfish invading the Mediterranean Sea
Plymouth University news: Scientists at Plymouth University have found evidence that lionfish are colonising new territories in the Mediterranean, which could have a potentially damaging ecological and economical impact on the region.
