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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: The University is in the running for the Sustainability Institution of the Year and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Sustainability categories at the Green Gown Awards ...
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, ...
New research has shown that ‘loot boxes’ in video games are structurally and psychologically akin to gambling. Completed by the Universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton, the research was ...
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 UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed.
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 ...
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 ...
University comfortably within the top 50 of the Guardian University Guide 2022 Plymouth is now 41st overall – a rise of 12 places – in the tables and ranked best university in the UK for Dentistry.
The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The research, published ...