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Smart Sound Connect Subsurface extends the capabilities offered through the UK's premier marine autonomy testbed beneath the ocean surface

Milya Mohd Asyraf’s glasses design cost £30 – compared to the £1,000s needed to buy one on the current market

First-year student Lucie Shaw has conquered her phobia of needles to pursue her dream job

The investment is being made through the Office for Students’ Defence Related Skills Funding Competition

Professor Melanie Austen is one of only 10 academics named among the people making the greatest impact on the UK environmental sector

A new study was led by Dr Arya Iwantoro, who is now working to assess the long-term stability of coastal and estuarine environments

The University of Plymouth has appointed one the UK and Europe’s leading experts in autonomous systems as its new Professor of Marine Autonomy and Environmental Intelligence. Professor Matthew Palmer has been working in the sector for more than two decades and will officially join the University in June. He will be based within the School of Biological and Marine Sciences , but will collaborate w…

My study is investigating the link between babies hearing multiple accents in their environment and recognising words in accents they haven't heard before. We are looking specifically for children who primarily hear English and are not bilingual. The Plymouth Babylab is specialised in the study of early language development and over the past two decades, we have developed a range of tools to allo…

Final-year students shared their work at the annual School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics showcase

A new study led by the University of Plymouth reveals the most common types of marine litter worldwide

“It helped me stay part of their lives – but some people simply can’t in the current system”

The initiative builds on extensive research into gambling harms carried out by the Peninsula Medical School and School of Psychology

Plymouth experts contribute to UN Environment Programme report highlighting how the demand for sand in infrastructure is outpacing supply

The University led a study showing how the abundance and distribution of two groups of phytoplankton have changed over the last six decades

“I think this is a really important time for history to play a very important part in the world.” A University of Plymouth research academic has been elected as President of the UK’s leading voluntary organisation that furthers the study, teaching and enjoyment of history. The Historical Association (HA) brings together people who share an interest in and love for the past, and the society has se…

New research has suggested transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) may have an analgesic effect

Friends of Dr Claire Chick are raising money for her Claire Chick Nursing Fund at Britain’s Ocean City Running Festival.

Invaluable support I have really enjoyed participating in the ENNE programme and feel I have gained a lot from the experience. The ENNE program in Salzburg provided a valuable intercultural learning experience, allowing us to collaborate with European nursing students to explore the differences in our education, training and practice. When I signed up to ENNE, I had no idea that it would be quite…

1: Pirates drinking rum Pirates drank rum as it was a common drink in the Caribbean – sugar production was common in the region and rum is made from sugarcane byproducts. Pirates often made a punch with rum and other ingredients such as spices and lime. Pirates also drank wine and beer – wine was popular when they captured it on a ship. Some pirates drank to excess and this led to violence and ac…

As a first-year student I had the privilege of supporting a woman who was undergoing treatment for pregnancy-associated breast cancer. While the incidence is rare, it is disproportionately found at an advanced stage. This is largely because the physiological changes of pregnancy can easily mask the signs and symptoms of cancer, making it difficult for both the woman and the clinician to distingui…