News tagged with: research
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![Beautiful tropical coral reef with sea anemones, clownfish and colorful coral fish – polluted with plastic bag.]()
International experts issue renewed call for Global Plastics Treaty to be grounded in robust science
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A University researcher and graduate are among the signatories of a letter published in Science ahead of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) begins in Canada
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Seychelles beach cleans demonstrate potential for citizen science to tackle marine litter
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Students and academics from the University have collaborated on new research monitoring the effectiveness of beach cleans in the Seychelles
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Study suggests real-time feedback in hotel showers could help the tourism industry cut water use
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University was among those involved in a trial of smart technologies that can provide holiday makers with consumer messages while they are showering in their hotels
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£1.2 million project explores whether brain state alters the effects of ultrasound
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Our researchers have been awarded around £1.2million to investigate whether a person’s pain or consciousness levels might influence the impact of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on their brain
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Retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tyre particle pollution
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A new study has shown that retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%
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Initiative increases awareness of the threats posed by light pollution to the global ocean
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The Global Ocean Artificial Light at Night Network has been launched at the United Nations Ocean Decade Conference in Barcelona
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University features on BBC’s Great Coastal Railway Journeys
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University’s offshore renewable energy and marine autonomy expertise and facilities have been showcased in an episode of BBC 2’s Great Coastal Railway Journeys
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Workshop explores ways to reduce energy demand and improve wellbeing in the Global South
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Dr Souran Chatterjee organised and coordinated a three-day event attended by Indian and Dutch policymakers, academics, and professionals in India
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Scientists call on United States to take a positive stance to end plastic pollution
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS is one of three signatories on a letter to United States President Joe Biden calling for independent scientific evidence to inform his country’s position on the global plastics treaty.
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Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Dementia expert invited to 10 Downing Street to share latest insight. Ian Sherriff BEM was among key national figures invited to a roundtable and reception.
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Decommissioned offshore structures could offer only limited ecological benefits, study suggests
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are simply left in the ocean to serve as artificial reefs, a new study suggests.
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Lobster tagging to assess habitat restoration effects of offshore aquaculture
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: As part of the Ropes to Reef project, work is beginning to tag lobsters living in and around the mussel farm so the project team can gain a better appreciation of their movements and the habitats they favour
