News tagged with: research
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![Researchers in Plymouth will look for evidence of mass wasting that could potentially trigger tsunamis in the south Atlantic]()
Scientists use Navy data to assess the stability of underwater volcanoes
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Our researchers are using data gathered by the Royal Navy to assess the threat of potentially devastating tsunamis caused by underwater volcanoes on the fringe of Antarctica
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Research gives insights into 17th century life in Plymouth
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Work to analyse finds from an archaeological dig on Plymouth's waterfront has featured on the BBC series Digging for Britain.
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Bottle with a message
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: An international team of researchers used a writing activity to explore schoolchildren’s perceptions of marine litter and how they are responding to the increasing global problem.
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Simulator transforms research into marine and maritime installations
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Our new Maritime Simulation Laboratory brings together a network of high-tech components that could play a critical role in the global offshore renewable energy and clean maritime sectors
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University awarded £1.6 million to support sustainable fishing of critical species
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University has been awarded almost £1.6million to study a number of species vulnerable to overfishing along the English Channel.
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Plymouth and South Devon Freeport given the green light
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The University is playing a critical role in the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport, which will create thousands of jobs and transform how businesses can operate in the region
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University spinout completes trial of Lassa fever vaccine
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: The Vaccine Group, a University spinout company, has successfully completed a project to develop a transmissible vaccine for use in the rats that spread Lassa fever and to reduce its threat to humans
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Centuries of separation – project explores how isolation and loneliness has been experienced throughout history
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A new project will explore how the separation faced by billions during the global pandemic was matched in communities across Europe and the Atlantic World, and East Asia around five centuries ago
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Study identifies potential link between oral bacteria and brain abscesses
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A study led by the University and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust found that bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing abscesses on the brain
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Ceremony held at University’s new home for engineering and design excellence
A topping out ceremony has been held at the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's new engineering and design facility as work on site continues to progress.
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![Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre revamp - November 2022]()
Expansion enables more to benefit from access to electron microscopy
The ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has started investing more than £1.7million to enhance the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre
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Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean
A study by the University and sailing charity eXXpedition has shown the waters of the North Atlantic gyre contain significantly greater quantities of microplastics than other areas of the open ocean
