Nearly 150 senior adoption professionals from across the UK attended a major Adoption Conference organised by Michelmores Solicitors and held at the University of Plymouth on Wednesday 22 May.
Speakers included Her Honour Judge Miranda Robertshaw, former Government adviser on adoption; Sir Martin Narey, Chief Executive of Barnardo’s; Anthony Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of CAFCASS; and...
Coral reefs can take more than a decade to recover from catastrophic climatic events, with some species taking up to 13 years to recolonise their original habitats, scientists have discovered.
Marine conservationists from Plymouth University, and the Universidad Federal da Bahia in Brazil, have spent more than 17 years analysing the diversity and density of coral colonies off the coast...
The next undergraduate open day for courses offered at Plymouth University is on:
Wednesday 26 June 2013 10.00 - 16.30
Student ambassadors and members of staff will be on-hand on campus to welcome you and help you get the most out of your visit.
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If you require a disabled parking space on campus (blue-badge holders only), or require a BSL signer on the day, please contact our Course Enquiries Team on 01752 58 58 58 or email prospectus@plymouth.ac.uk
Scientists have launched a major new study in a bid to understand why natural soils can develop a ‘fear of water’ after periods of dryness and drought.
Researchers at Plymouth and Swansea Universities will investigate the causes of ‘hydrophobicity’, a condition whereby microbes in the soil produce proteins that prevent it from absorbing water.
Children from Woodlands School in Plymouth became ship captains for the day when they visited Plymouth University’s Marine Building.
Three children from the school visited the University earlier this month to experience its state-of-the-art ship simulator – and within two hours they’d helmed a speed boat and cargo ship in Plymouth Sound, Sydney Harbour and New York.
Plymouth University’s Vice-Chancellor has been appointed as an expert adviser in a major national review into how universities can support regional growth.
Professor Wendy Purcell has been invited alongside six other leading national independent experts, including senior figures from Oxford University and the universities of Manchester and Nottingham, to support the Government's...
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry’s (PUPS MD) Dental Education Facility in Truro is the first of its kind in the UK to be inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – and the first to pass the inspection with flying colours.
The report is released today, 22 May 2013.
The Dental Education Facility in Truro is one of four in the South West (a...
A Plymouth University careers and employability advisor has won a national award for her outstanding support in mentoring a university-based entrepreneurial action group.
Kellie Smith received the ‘outstanding team advisor of the year’ award at the Enactus National Competition held in London last month beating off competition from 51 universities across the UK. A total of 41...
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry is to hold an open day on Saturday 1st June for those keen to study medicine or dentistry at the University.
The open day, which starts at 9.00am and finishes at 4.30pm, is the second to be held this year: the first attracted over 420 prospective students and guests for medicine and over 220 for dentistry.
A four-strong intrepid team of rowers are preparing to take on the enormous challenge of rowing around the United Kingdom in a race next month.
‘The Islanders’ will be the youngest team in history to attempt this feat and are also hoping to break the world record of just over 26 days to complete what has been described as ‘the toughest race Britain has to offer’.
