News tagged with: research
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People who ‘see the glass as half full’ are more likely to fall prey to mass marketing scams
Research co-authored by Professor Yaniv Hanoch, Professor of Decision Science in the School of Psychology, delves into the individual differences of the scam victims
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New Director for University’s Marine Institute
Professor Richard Thompson, made an OBE in December 2017 for services to marine science, has become the new Director of the ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s Marine Institute
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University commits to reduction of single use plastics
The ²ÝùÊÓƵ has launched a Plan for Plastics to enhance its reputation as a world-leading centre for research into the causes and impacts of marine litter, and to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated on its campuses
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Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto’s dunes
Scientists at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ, University of Cologne and Brigham Young University.have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ice grains released into its rarefied atmosphere
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Marine litter expert supports efforts to eliminate plastic pollution from the Galapagos Islands
Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, joined an international research expedition to the Galapagos Islands in an attempt to reduce the impact of marine litter on the region’s wildlife.
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Trio of Cornish businesses launch KTPs with the University
Three new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships have been launched involving ²ÝùÊÓƵ academics and businesses in Cornwall
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Research explores why students choose to run
As thousands of runners take on ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s Half Marathon, researchers from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running
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Fundraisers mark Huntington’s Disease Awareness week
Local people affected by Huntington’s Disease have presented £3,000 to Dr Shouqing Luo at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ
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HRH The Princess Royal opens life-changing health and medical research facility
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened the ²ÝùÊÓƵ’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility, the new headquarters of its flagship Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.
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University shortlisted for national antimicrobial resistance award
Work undertaken by the University to raise the awareness of antimicrobial resistance has been recognised with a shortlisting in the 2018 Antibiotic Guardian Awards on behalf of Public Health England
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Rapid evolution fails to save butterflies from extinction in face of human-induced change
In a study in Nature, Professors Michael C Singer and Camille Parmesan from the ²ÝùÊÓƵ use more than 30 years of research to show the evolution of wild species can cause localised extinctions when land management practices change
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Symposium aims to address global challenges facing maritime security
The inaugural Maritime Cyber Threats and Awareness Symposium at the ²ÝùÊÓƵ will bring together leading researchers from the University with key figures from both maritime and cyber security industries
