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School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The School of Biological and Marine Sciences at the University welcome invitations to participate in outreach events such as talks, short workshops or careers fairs. With a dedicated Equality ...
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship

If you have an enquiry about any of the apprenticeships at the University of Plymouth, please complete the below form. The apprentice must be on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register or the ...
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University of Plymouth news: Dr Sophie Homer gives research-informed advice on how to support wellbeing in the winter months – and it's a world away from ‘new year, new you’. University of Plymouth ...
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First evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables

Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment plastic can fragment into smaller and smaller pieces. A new study shows for the first time that some of the ...
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Living walls can reduce heat lost from buildings by over 30%, study shows

Retrofitting an existing masonry cavity walled building with a green or living wall can reduce the amount of heat lost through its structure by more than 30%, according to new research. The study, ...
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Washing clothes releases thousands of microplastic particles into environment, study shows

More than 700,000 microscopic fibres could be released into wastewater during each use of a domestic washing machine, with many of them likely to pass through sewage treatment and into the environment ...
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Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are ...
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City centre clinic helps to address urgent demand for dental services in Plymouth

Plymouth city centre is to get a facility where aspiring dentists and dental therapists will treat patients in urgent need of dental care. Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE), a subsidiary of ...
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Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia, study says

A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new study. The research, led by the University of Plymouth ...
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Fish fingers like you've never seen them before

A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond. Known as the Plymouth Fish Finger, the project is making use of 'by ...
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New study finds care home residents benefit from robot pets

New research from the University of Plymouth has shown that affordable robot pets can potentially improve the wellbeing of care home residents and people with dementia. Led by the University’s Centre ...
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Losing the cover of darkness

Species that rely on darkness to forage and feed are losing the gift of camouflage thanks to advances in the lighting used to illuminate the world’s cities and coastlines, a study has shown. The ...