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Postgraduate scholarships for international students

The International Welcome to Plymouth Scholarship will be offered automatically to any postgraduate taught student who meets the entry requirements outlined in their offer letter. Scholarship value: ...
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How can social media be used to promote social justice?

What does my morning scroll have to do with social justice? Social media platforms such as TikTok, X (formerly called Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp can be used to enable us to keep in ...
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PLUTO webcam

Welcome to the Plymouth Underwater Teaching Observatory (PLUTO), streaming live underwater video from the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth Sound.
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Professional development (CPD) events

An online event introducing opportunities to study business management and project management postgraduate degrees at Plymouth Business School. What's on at the University of Plymouth: The Cube – ...
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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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Living walls boost biodiversity by providing safe spaces for urban wildlife

Living walls – structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings – can significantly enhance the biodiversity within urban environments, a new study has shown. The ...
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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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Could the Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?

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 ...
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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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Aquariums deliver health and wellbeing benefits

People who spend time watching aquariums and fish tanks could see improvements in their physical and mental wellbeing, according to new research published in the journal Environment & Behavior. In the ...
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Scientists embark on first study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches

Antarctica’s turbidity currents and the role they play in helping to regulate Earth’s climate are to be studied for the first time through a groundbreaking international project. The Antarctic Canyon ...