News tagged with: marine,research
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University helps to launch National Marine Autonomy Accelerator to drive innovation and opportunity
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Delivered through a partnership of Tech South West, Babcock International Group and the University, the programme will support high-growth companies working in autonomous marine systems
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Storms and shifting sands – assessing the ocean’s impact on Start Bay
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Members of the University’s Coastal Processes Research Group have been conducting assessments along Start Bay for the past 20 years, charting the changes caused by rising sea levels and increased storms
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Releasing pollack at depth could benefit their long-term survival
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: New research led by the University has suggested changing how pollack are released after being caught by recreational anglers could have a marked difference on the fisheries’ long-term sustainability
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Cutting edge new testing capabilities support the UK’s marine autonomy ambitions
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University is part of a consortium that has launched the first stage of a dedicated maritime autonomy sensor and weather test range in Â鶹´«Ã½ Sound
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Project investigates public attitudes and perceptions towards the decommissioning of marine artificial structures
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University is leading the READ-ME initiative, which will use a range of techniques to document attitudes and perceptions in order to generate crucial knowledge to guide sustainable ocean management
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Partnership tackles contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: The University has formed a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Â鶹´«Ã½ company Recycle It Global to tackle contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
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New report reveals scale, causes and consequences of South West octopus bloom
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Our researchers have contributed to a new report revealing that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems
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![A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Â鶹´«Ã½ and Babcock International Group formalises decades of work into a strategic partnership between two of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s largest employers]()
University and Babcock to drive skills development and economic growth
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: A new Memorandum of Understanding between the Â鶹´«Ã½ and Babcock International Group formalises decades of work into a strategic partnership between two of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s largest employers
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![Professor Richard Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the Â鶹´«Ã½, addresses delegates at the Land, Sea, Air conference held at the University in November 2025]()
Defence leaders and autonomy innovators gather in Â鶹´«Ã½ for Land, Sea, Air conference
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Organised by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and hosted at the Â鶹´«Ã½, Land, Sea, Air was designed to explore how the region can become a world-leading hub for autonomous systems
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University appoints its first Professors of Practice
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Ian McFadzen and Sam Duffield have been appointed the University's first Professors of Practice and will use their experience in industry to benefit staff and students across the Faculty of Science and Engineering
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![In an effort to study the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise, Â鶹´«Ã½ researchers made field observations in January and July 2022 on the island of Fiyoaree, at the south west tip of the Huvadhoo Atoll in the Maldives]()
Study provides new forecasts of remote islands’ vulnerability to sea level rise
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Our scientists have warned that predicted rises in sea levels, coupled with an increase in extreme weather and wave conditions, could result in presently rare flooding events happening every two to three years by around 2050
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Microplastics scientists named among world’s most influential researchers
Â鶹´«Ã½ news: Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Imogen Napper are among the scientists included within the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List.
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