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The ENRICH study, managed by the University’s Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit, has received a prize for Best European Research

Professor Richard Thompson is among 47 people featured in a new book being distributed across the UK’s secondary schools

The event was held to launch a new coastal classification and to showcase data that can be used by local and national policymakers

Obesity can have negative effects on women’s reproductive health, but there haven’t been any comprehensive, evidence-based guidelines on whether incretin-based medications – like the commonly used injections – are a safe way of managing weight before and after pregnancy. Making recommendations As a result, when evidence from existing papers was lacking, our international team of experts has made …

Intertidal has been created through Sea for Yourself, a collaborative cultural programme involving the University

Scientists at the University and the British Antarctic Survey investigated how shifts in ocean salinity could affect marine species

Bladder cancer claims 220,000 lives globally each year, with symptoms sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as kidney stones.  Now researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify bladder cancer patients up to five years before their official diagnosis, potentially revolutionising screening for the disease. A new study led by the University of Plymouth develop…

The summer school provided an opportunity to celebrate the strengths of rural healthcare in Devon while learning from international colleagues and developing new ideas for the future. Ideas for the future We are deeply thankful for your careful planning of this summer school. Every arrangement, from inspiring lectures and the pleasant boat trip to our group dinner was perfectly organised.

A four-year £2.7million research project will investigate whether Semaglutide could become the first treatment to address these problems together

New research has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year

Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam recently attended a crucial IPCC meeting in the Bahamas

An international workshop explored challenges of housing waste in the deep subsurface and characteristics of the rock which would host the facility

Researchers from our Centre for Coastal Communities examine some of the potential impacts of the proposed Devon devolution

University recognised by Daily Mail for 'perfect alignment' with region and city

When I first came to the University of Plymouth to be interviewed, two years ago, I did what many people do when they want to understand a place: I spoke to my taxi driver. As he drove me to my hotel, we talked about the city and how it had changed over the years. Without hesitation, he started talking about the university. "It’s where the growth and development is," he told me. "It’s had a reall…

Law students Sam and Charlie outline how they found shared interests after meeting on their second day

The new research comes during a summer when the UK has basked in almost unbroken sunshine for several weeks

Scientists test novel sensor integration to help advance autonomous ecosystem assessment and facilitate sustainable offshore wind expansion

Imogen Florey explains how she embarked on a foundation year in Nursing thanks to Clearing

Dr Christie Pritchard has received a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE