News tagged with: research
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New research reveals England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins
Rebecca Dudley, an MRes student at the Â鶹´«Ã½, has been working with the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and analysing sightings and photographs of dolphins in the South West
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Climate change scientist to receive funding from President of France
Â鶹´«Ã½ academic Professor Camille Parmesan has been selected by the President of France Emmanuel Macron to receive funding as part of his "Make Our Planet Great Again" programme.
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Plastic pollution and the planet
Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the Â鶹´«Ã½, writes about the threat posed by plastic pollution to our environment and how Blue Planet II has helped to raise public awareness of the problem
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Marine organisms can shred a carrier bag into 1.75 million pieces, study shows
A single plastic carrier bag could be shredded by marine organisms into 1.75 million microscopic fragments, according to new research published in Marine Pollution Bulletin and carried out by the Â鶹´«Ã½
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€1.9million project aims to open the ‘black box’ of marine fungi
Dr Michael Cunliffe, a researcher at the Marine Biological Association and the Â鶹´«Ã½, has been awarded €1.9million by the European Research Council to explore the role played by mycoplankton in the marine environment
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New website to help families spot bowel cancer risks
Research by PhD student Selina Goodman has led to the creation a new website to help families at a high risk of bowel cancer
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University retains award for support offered to researchers
The Â鶹´«Ã½ has retained the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the career development of researchers
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Collaborative action for the delivery of effective person-centred coordinated care
Two and a half years of work in the South West could pave the way for further, adoption of this novel approach to improve patient care
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Research hopes to make dental visits less stressful for children with autism
Inspired by her own experience as a mum to a five-year-old son with autism, dental hygienist Nicole Thomas has published new research hoping to make dental examinations less stressful for autistic children.
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![Professor Kevin Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, with Andy Jones, Head of Training & Development, and Charles White, Chief Executive Officer, from IRM Ltd]()
Â鶹´«Ã½ signs agreement with Information Risk Management Ltd to address maritime cyber security
The Â鶹´«Ã½ and Information Risk Management Ltd (an Altran UK company) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them join forces on a range of research projects within the maritime cyber security sector
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Research reveals a new survival strategy in key bacteria
New research from the School of Biomedical and Healthcare Sciences shows that cyanobacteria will not immediately shut down when deprived of nitrogen – instead ‘waiting’ until absolutely necessary to stop functioning.
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Traditional technique could inspire new generation of efficient homes
The Â鶹´«Ã½ is leading an international research project which aims to take a traditional building method and repurpose it to create a new generation of energy efficient homes
