A scientist who has showcased the delicate beauty of plankton through film and photography has now turned to fashion for his latest project with a little help from Paul Smith.
Dr Richard Kirby, a Research Fellow in the Marine Institute at Plymouth University, has worked with the global fashion company to create swimming shorts sporting the iconic imagery of his Ocean Drifters.
A student who contracted meningitis at the age of 19 has produced an emotional film highlighting how he believes a life-changing disability doesn’t mean you have to give up on your dreams.
Jonathan Brough was in Canada training to be a skiing instructor when he was diagnosed with the condition, and subsequent complications in his treatment left him paralysed from the neck down....
An online Easter egg hunt in which players act as ‘predators’ to find hidden bird eggs will help scientists better understand camouflage and its evolution.
The new game, called Egglab, is a type of citizen science – a genuine scientific experiment that anyone around the world with a computer, smartphone or tablet can take part in, with the aim of understanding how different types of...
A senior Plymouth scientist is to play a role in a new business which is developing a new, 10-minute test which could indicate to a doctor if a patient requires an antibiotic and, if so, which one.
The formation of Spectromics is the result of three years of research by Professor Roy Goodacre of the Institute of Biotechnology and School of Chemistry at The University of Manchester,...
BUSINESS leaders could find themselves a wealth of home grown talent by supporting a competition to create the next generation of entrepreneurs. Local businessman Ali Carnegie, director of Total Energy Solutions, was speaking as a team of engineering students from Plymouth University this week secured the national title of Flux 2014 champions.
A Plymouth University graduate has been ranked among the most promising young guitarists on the planet.
Will McNicol is listed alongside international superstars including Ed Sheeran and Laura Marling as one of Acoustic Guitar Magazine’s “30 Great Players Under 30”.
The list aims to recognise a new generation of guitarists helping to transform the way the instrument is being...
An innovative sonic arts project which aimed to immerse audiences beneath the surface of the River Tamar is to be showcased at a major new exhibition in Turkey.
Fathom, created by Plymouth University media arts specialists Jane Grant and John Matthias, used cutting edge technology to create an artificial surface 6ft above the floor of a 17th century Royal Navy victualing yard....
Doctors routinely record blood pressure levels that are significantly higher than levels recorded by nurses, the first thorough analysis of scientific data has revealed.
A systematic review led by the University of Exeter Medical School, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care in the South West...
A group of dental students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been working with pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Devonport to make them aware of the dangers of hidden sugar in what they eat and drink .
For many years, fat has been recognised as the ‘bogeyman’ in our diets. But recently sugar has been identified as the real...
He is used to playing in front of thousands at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues – but folk sensation Seth Lakeman performed to a much smaller audience when he led a workshop for students at Plymouth University.
The Devon-based musician spent time working with nine budding singer-songwriters ahead of their performances at a festival being staged in Plymouth next weekend....
