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Economics with Foundation Year

Train on cutting-edge platforms like Bloomberg and DataStream, so you can step into your career with practical skills that finance employers value from day one. Tailor your degree to match your ...
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Generating Older Active Lives Digitally (GOALD)

The GOALD toolkit gives design considerations for the development of Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) to support physical and mental activity for older adults. The toolkit was developed from ...
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University of Plymouth news: The University has ended 2025 with a celebration of people who go above and beyond in their work, at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards. University of Plymouth news: BSc ...
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Creative Futures Taster Day

Kickstart your future in the creative industries with the University of Plymouth Creative Futures Taster Day, 10.
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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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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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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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Study highlights how population density and location shape litter levels facing UK communities

Almost 60% more litter can be found in the UK’s coastal communities than in inland locations, according to new research. A study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, is the first ...
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Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective than water at killing off superbug

One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings ...
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University of Plymouth announces new Vice-Chancellor

Professor Richard Davies has today been announced as the University of Plymouth’s new Vice-Chancellor. Richard, who is currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Global and Sustainability at Newcastle University, ...
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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 ...