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University of Plymouth: Meet the people behind the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.
The University of Plymouth is launching a new state-of-the-art facility to increase its outstanding delivery of optometry teaching and patient care. The new Centre for Eyecare Excellence (CEE) will ...
Welcome to the University of Plymouth School of Biological and Marine Sciences. The school is a great place to study biology and ecology - fantastic location, great facilities and a choice of ...
A place of progression in a progressive world The School of Society and Culture brings together subjects that are among the most relevant in today’s society. These subjects play a crucial role in ...
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University found 21% of the global ocean had experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, which are home to 90% of all marine life, ...
The first study looking at the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the entire oral microbiome has found its use significantly increases the abundance of lactate-producing bacteria that lower saliva ...
Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows An average washing load could release 137,951 fibres from polyester-cotton blend fabric, 496,030 fibres from ...
A major government-funded research study published today suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine ...
The University of Plymouth has entered into a partnership with leading postgraduate health teaching organisation Rila Institute of Health Sciences, London, to validate and deliver 11 medical ...
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia - mirtazapine - is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study published in The Lancet.
The annual migration of Christmas Island’s red crabs – where millions of creatures cover its beaches as they make their way from land to sea – is a true natural spectacle. However, little is known ...
Plymouth is now home to a living seawall after organisations across the world united in an attempt to enhance biodiversity along its waterfront. A series of specially-designed concrete panels has been ...