Robots developed in Plymouth to befriend sick children
The ALIZ-E project to develop robot pets to help sick children featured widely on the BBC. Tony Belpaeme was interviewed on BBC Spotlight and for two items on BBC Radio Devon. The film was then used in the national BBC Nine O'Clock News. The story was also posted on the BBC website.
03 September 2010 |
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University of Plymouth robot footballers take on the world
Tony Belpaeme was quoted on the BBC Web in connection with the University's humanoid football team. He was also interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live. Read the BBC article.
Guido Bugmann was quoted in the Herald's coverage of the Towards Autonomous Robot Systems conference. He was also interviewed about the conference by BBC Radio Devon and Radio Plymouth. Read the Herald article.
01 September 2010 |
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John Matthias interview
The University's award-winning composer and Sonic Arts lecturer, Dr John Matthias, has given an interview with leading digital music website Netaudio London and Sound and Music. John was one of 12 leading practitioners, operating in the field of new music, digital media and sonic art, to be interviewed and it can viewed by following the link to the Netaudio website.
05 August 2010 |
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Visiting professor delivers leadership and higher education keynote
Visiting Professor, John Potter is delivering the keynote speech at the annual JISC/JIF Conference on Leadership and Higher Education on Thursday 29 July at the Royal Holloway College. Professor Potter from the Plymouth Business School has worked at the most senior levels in public, private and third sector organisations and has run leadership development programmes for CEOs, senior military officers, judges and senior civil servants.
The theme of his keynote is the changing economic environment for Higher Education and the message that leadership is needed at all levels in our HE institutions. Professor Potter is also the Director of the Meridian Institute for Strategic Leadership based in Greenwich and a key member of the team responsible for developing the Cornwall Institute for Enterprise. His speech will reflect the positive enterprise and leadership approach of the University of Plymouth and will be available to view at www.jisc.ac.uk/jif10 shortly after the event.
27 July 2010 |
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Neurons could inspire next generation of computers
A project being co-ordinated by computer scientist Dr Thomas Wennekers wants to model specific physiological features of the way that neurons in one part of the brain communicate. The research was picked up by the BBC, Gulf Daily News, Thaindian and Redorbit. The full articles are available to view:
26 July 2010 |
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Academic addresses Devon hedge daisy chain mystery
Dr Paul Lunt's research was featured in an item on Spotlight on 25 June. Daisies have appeared in the hedgerows along a line where a pipeline was dug. See the news item on the BBC website.
28 June 2010 |
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Men more likely to pay attention to female GPS voiceovers
Psychologist Judy Edworthy's research was mentioned in an article in the New York Times on 25 June. Bruce Feiler used this in an article about his own reaction to his GPS voice. Read the article at the New York Times.
28 June 2010 |
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World Cup research
Routledge publishers have produced a collection of research to support the World Cup. They chose 90 articles from around the world over a wide range of disciplines that are of most interest and relevance and made them free access over the World Cup. A paper by Martin Attrill and Karen Gresty published in 2008 on shirt colour in football is included in the selection. The article is available on the Routledge page.
21 June 2010 |
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Arts+Culture
The latest issue of Arts+Culture magazine has been published, and in this edition the focus is on Plymouth. Featured in the magazine are interviews with Professor Roberta Mock and Kayla Parker about research in the Faculty of Arts. View a copy of the Arts+Culture magazine (the interview can be found on pages 26-30).
08 June 2010 |
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Futuris documentary shows ocean issues
Jason Hall Spencer is the scientific presenter for a documentary on Euronews. It will be broadcast to 130 countries 17 times over the next 7 days (in 9 languages!). Visit the Euronews website.
07 June 2010 |
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Sarah Chapman discusses artist Beryl Cook on The One Show
Sarah Chapman, from the School of Art and Media, was interviewed by former England cricketer Phil Tufnell on the BBC's One Show, on the subject of artist Beryl Cook. To view the feature, go to the iPlayer site via the link below and skip forward to 8 mins and 40 seconds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00smnty/The_One_Show_02_06_2010/
04 June 2010 |
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Reef report
Mark Davidson was featured in several national papers and on BBC News giving his verdict on the Boscombe surf reef in Bournemouth. A selection of the coverage is available to view:
19 May 2010 |
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Torbay beaches affected by sea level rise
Professor Roland Gehrels was broadcast live on BBC Radio Devon on Wednesday 21 April at 7.12am. He was discussing Torbay Council's report suggesting that their beaches would disappear with the next 100 years.
23 April 2010 |
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Do Dartmoor's ancient stones have link to Stonehenge?
Ralph Fyfe's research into carbon dating standing stones on Dartmoor was covered in the New Scientist. Visit the New Scientist article.
20 April 2010 |
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Venomous purple jellyfish swarming towards Britain
Dr Richard Kirby, a Royal Society Research Fellow at the University, has been featured in the national media after a joint study revealed that swarms of poisonous jellyfish are moving into British waters due to climate change. The venemous mauve stingers - Pelagia noctiluca in Latin - are tiny but can cover hundreds of thousands of square miles in one "bloom" and could present a danger to fish farms. Dr Kirby, who recently enjoyed significant coverage with his plankton study, has been quoted in a number of newspapers including:
08 April 2010 |
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My perfect weekend
Dr Iain Stewart was featured in this column and revealed that he loves shopping with his girls and skimming stones. Visit the Telegraph article.
01 March 2010 |
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Plymouth polar explorer to ski to North Pole
Polar explorer Antony Jinman says melting ice means he may have to do some swimming as he embarks on his quest to ski to the North Pole. Antony set off to the Arctic on 24 February, supported by the University of Plymouth's sponsorship. Visit the Plymouth Herald article.
01 March 2010 |
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Sun played a symphony on Plymouth building
The Sunlight Symphony: Sunrise project launched the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival at the University and captured the media's attention. As well as coverage in the Plymouth Herald, Western Morning News and The Times, it was featured live on Radio Devon, and had articles written for BBC Online and Wired.
01 March 2010 |
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Dolphin expert comments on orca tragedy
Dr Simon Ingram, Lecturer in Marine Conservation, and the University's resident dolphin expert, gave an insight to The Times newspaper on the behaviour of Orca (Killer Whales) in the wake of a fatal attack at an aquarium in Orlando, Florida. Dr Ingram's comment piece was published, and is available to view online at The Times.
26 February 2010 |
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Coral research goes global
Dr Jason Hall-Spencer's presentation at the prestigious AAAS conference in San Diego received extensive coverage in national and international media. The story has succeeded in spreads in The Times, Telegraph, Guardian, BBC Online, Daily Mail and Irish Times and Jason also did interviews with ABC News, Discovery News and for media as far afield as Australia, Switzerland and Holland. Some of the coverage can be accessed via the links below:
19 February 2010 |
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Radio Devon interview on Internships
The £400,000 HEFCE grant to fund a new internship initiative provided some strong coverage from the regional media. Emma Hewitt, Head of Knowledge Transfer and Business Development, braved Gordon Sparks on the BBC Plymouth Breakfast Show, and told listeners how the University would be working with the business community to place graduates in suitable positions. The BBC has kindly produced an audio clip of the interview, which you can listen to at the following link: http://video.plymouth.ac.uk/tvb/12-02-10EmmaHewitt_RadioInt.wma. The story was also featured in the Exeter Express and Echo and the Plymouth Herald.
16 February 2010 |
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Plankton exhibition
Dr Richard Kirby's plankton exhibition, Ocean Drifters, featured in a double page spread in the Western Morning News on 13 February. To see the article, visit the Western Morning News website.
15 February 2010 |
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Quality in Practice ... tips on how to manage your workload
University project manager and researcher Helen Donnellan has been featured in Community Care magazine. Helen and co-author Gordon Jack explain how social workers can take control of their workloads. For more information, read the article at Community Care.
12 February 2010 |
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Guernsey school leavers pick University of Plymouth
The University of Plymouth was the most popular higher education institution with school leavers in Guernsey, according to BBC News. In addition, 82% of students stayed in education, more than ever before. For more information see the BBC News website article.
11 February 2010 |
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University Reader coordinates prestigious EU modern art festival
Joasia Krysa, Reader in Art and Technology, was recently invited to coordinate an international modern art festival to commemorate Spain's forthcoming Presidency of the European Union. The event was opened by The Spanish Minister of Science and Innovation, Cristina Gardiniera, who took the patronage of the project, and was attended by The Spanish Ministry, local government, EU Ministers and members of the international media. Coverage can be found on a host of international websites, including those of the European Commission and the Ministry for Science and Innovation.
11 February 2010 |
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Vice Chancellor responds to cuts
Vice Chancellor Wendy Purcell responded to coverage of funding cuts in the Guardian on 08 February. She was quoted as saying, "They have taken most of the cuts away from research and the classroom. There are no staff cuts [here planned] on the back of this." View the article in full.
09 February 2010 |
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Plankton slideshow on BBC
Richard Kirby's audio slideshow on plankton is featured on the BBC website. To view the show, go to BBC News.
05 February 2010 |
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Steve Votier featured on BBC Wales
University research on Grassholm recently featured in a episode of Iolo's Wild Times. Dr Steve Votier and team were filmed tagging some of the island's large population of gannets. Watch the programme on BBC iPlayer.
03 February 2010 |
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Lord Mandelson praises University of Plymouth
Lord Mandelson has said that universities "should play a bigger part in the region's economic recovery," and highlighted the University of Plymouth's involvement in the South West's status as the first low carbon area in the UK. Reported in the Western Morning News on 9 January, he asked the South West Regional Development Agency to play a larger role in driving economic growth in the region.
11 January 2010 |
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Paul Wright Radio 4 interview
Paul Wright interviewed on Branscombe beach about aftermath of Napoli. The Lecturer in Nautical Studies' contribution was originally broadcast on the Open Country programme, "Shipwrecks" at 6am on Saturday 02 January. However, it will be repeated at 3pm on Thursday 07 January and also available through the Radio 4 blog.
06 January 2010 |
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Starfish research could show impact of pollution
Starfish can right themselves after being placed on their backs, but this is affected by levels of pollution. Research by PhD student Martin Canty and Dr Awadhesh Jha in the School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences has been published in Aquatic Toxicology and Planet Earth. Their study found that exposure to cyclophosphamide, which is used in a number of cancer treatments, can cause genetic damage in blood cells and that this affects the ability of the starfish to right itself. View the article in full.
16 December 2009 |
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John Matthias plays violin on BBC3 arts programme
The University's award-winning composer John Matthias was a performing guest recently on BBC Radio 3's Between The Ears programme. Entitled Paul Klee, A Balloon, The Moon, Music and Me, the programme provided a fantastical encounter with Swiss painter Paul Klee in which John - our PRS New Music Award winner played the violin to a score composed by Ergo Phizmiz. To listen to the show, visit the BBC iPlayer.
07 December 2009 |
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Iain Stewart on BBC1's 'Hot Planet'
Ian Stewart returns to our television screens on Wednesday 9 December with Hot Planet - looking at the potential ramifications for the planet if global warming continues. Described as an "honest, optimistic and powerful film", the programme investigates advanced technology and scientific research which could help reverse the process of climate change. It will also provide a possible visual prediction of the planet's future, based on the findings of over 4,000 climate scientists. Hot Planet is on BBC1, at 10.30pm.
07 December 2009 |
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Radio 4 show Click On covers our Twitter research
Plymouth Business School lecturer Nigel Jackson was interviewed on Radio 4's Click On programme over research he was involved in concerning MPs usage of Twitter. Nigel worked with a colleague at Bournemouth University to analyse politicians' engagement with social media, and they came up with some very interesting findings. The story broke during the party conference season, and in addition to some coverage on The Guardian website, Nigel recorded an interview with Click On.
13 October 2009 |
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iCub debuts on The Gadget Show
The work being done in our School of Computing and Mathematics with our iCub robot was featured on Channel 5's The Gadget Show on Monday 28 September. Presenter John Bentley spent an afternoon with the ITALK (Integration and Transfer of Action and Language Knowledge in Robots) team and the footage they recorded was used in a feature on the world's most intelligent robots. If you would like to view a repeat of the show it will be screened at 11.30am on Saturday 3 October, and is available via the Channel 5 website.
28 September |
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Global warming threat to North Sea cod
University of Plymouth academic Dr Richard Kirby was featured in a number of national newspapers after warning that cod could continue to disappear from the North Sea due to global warming. Richard, a Royal Society Research Fellow in the School of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, was the joint author of a report that warned that cod stocks would continue to fall, despite fishing quotes, due to the movement north of plankton that is a vital food source for their young. This migration of the plankton has been caused by the annual warming of the North Sea's waters. The story hit the headlines in a number of outlets, including The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Scotsman.
15 September 2009 |
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University partners with local business
The University of Plymouth's engagement with a market-leading Cornish company in a new Government-backed scheme enjoyed a strong showing in the business media. Academics in the Faculty of Arts are working with Spinnaker International on their latest generation of cash protection equipment thanks to a new Shorter Knowledge Transfer Partnership. The story was featured in a number of publications including the Western Morning News and the Plymouth Herald.
18 August 2009 |
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Making waves with funding announcement
News of a £10 million cash injection for the Peninsula Research Institute for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMaRE) saw academics Professor Martin Attrill and Dr Deborah Greaves interviewed by regional media. They were featured on Atlantic FM, BBC Radio Cornwall and the Western Morning News. For more information, see the BBC website.
03 July 2009 |
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Experts predict a purge of MPs
The expertise of Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher has led to them receiving extensive coverage in the national media in the run up to the European and local elections. The academics, who are directors of the Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, based in the Faculty of Social Science and Business, have predicted that as many as 325 of the 646 MPs will either quit or be ousted as a direct result of the expenses scandal. The pair have been quoted in the UK in the Daily Telegraph, on Sky News, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times. They have also been featured in the international media, including the Boston Globe and The Australian.
06 June 2009 |
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Making the headlines in Italy
The pioneering work on Brain-Computer Music Interface being developed at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research has been featured in L'Espresso, the best-known weekly news magazine in Italy. The article focused on the work that Professor Eduardo Miranda and his team are doing into gaining a better understanding of how music affects the brain with a view to using this understanding to inform the design of systems to control music with brain signals. The development of such technology will have a huge impact in the entertainment industry and health care. View the article in full (in Italian).
20 May 2009 |
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Helping the region to beat the recession
News that the university has been awarded £425,000 in Government funding to help businesses to beat the recession was covered widely by the local and regional media. The funding is specifically aimed at providing rapid action to make a difference to those struggling as a result of the downturn. The announcement was covered by The Herald, the Western Morning News, the Press Association and Radio Devon. This builds on the successful Enterprise Solutions campaign aimed at drawing together all of the ways the university can work with businesses and individuals to create a one-stop entry point to the information, advice and guidance that is available. Read the press release in full.
16 April 2009 |
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Why red flowers are less likely to be eaten
Dr Mick Hanley, from the Faculty of Science, has made headlines around the world with his research into the evolution of certain types of plants in Western Australia. Dr Hanley's research challenges the long-held scientific belief that flowers have evolved purely as a means of attracting birds and insects. The research was published in the New Phytologist and has been widely-covered by media around the world including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Indian publication The Hindu, and the German website Scienceticker.info. Read the full story.
27 March 2009 |
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Shedding light on Torbay's giant sand worms
Faculty of Science academic Dr Kevin Page featured in the Daily Telegraph this week about the research he has carried out into the existence of a giant sand worm which lived in the Torbay area 260 million years ago. The worms, which grew up to 3ft long and 6in wide, are thought to have lived underground before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Dr Page and experts at the English Riviera Geopark organisation have found large burrow holes that are said to have been made by the creatures as they travelled beneath the surface. Read the full story.
19 March 2009 |
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Global spotlight on ocean acidification warning
Biological Sciences lecturer, Dr Jason Hall-Spencer’s evolving ocean acidification research continues to attract global media coverage after the groundbreaking study was published in Nature. BBC recently accompanied Jason on a research trip to Italy and the resulting coverage appeared on Radio Four Today Programme, World Television Service, 10 O’Clock News and BBC Online where you can view the video footage. The reportage also highlights the research by fellow Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership members, Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the Marine Biological Association. As well as appearing in the Sunday Times, Jason’s research is also broadcast on Euronews where it is translated into languages including Russian and Arabic. To access the Nature Paper and view underwater video footage please see the official University of Plymouth news release.
13 March 2009 |
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Doodling research draws in international media interest
Research into doodling that was carried out by Professor Jackie Andrade, in the School of Psychology, has been covered extensively by the world's media. The study compared how well people remembered details of a dull monologue and found that those who doodled throughout retained more information than those who tried to sit and listen. Professor Andrade did numerous interviews and featured on the BBC's national news at 1pm as well as on Radio Two, the BBC World Service, Radio Ulster, Radio Cambridgeshire and Radio Derby. National and international newspapers also covered the story. Read the Guardian's coverage and CNN's coverage.
05 March 2009 |
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The secret lives of sharks
The expertise of marine scientists at the University of Plymouth has been featured in an online article from the Australian broadcaster ABC. The article picked up on the latest Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal about research to show how sexual segregation of sharks in the open ocean could be a major contributor to population declines. Professor David Sims, from the School of Biological Sciences, and colleagues studied the south-east Pacific Ocean and found that males grouped together in the western end of the survey area, with females congregating in the east. Read the full story.
26 February 2009 |
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Robot bunny hops into the headlines
The innovation of the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Technology has been showcased in Information Quarterly. In particular, the article focused on the robot bunny, which is being used by students to research human-robot interaction. It featured an interview with Dr Phil Culverhouse. For more information, read the article in full at IQ Magazine Online.
12 February 2009
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Successfully working with business
The University of Plymouth's work with businesses has been featured in the regional business publication, South West Business Insider. As well as an interview with the university's Director of Research and Enterprise, Professor Julian Beer, the feature looked at the ways in which universities in the region are forging links with businesses. And it featured a case study on the work that the university has done with Plymouth software and technology firm GOSS Interactive. A Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the company and the university was named as the best partnership in the South West by the Government's Technology Strategy Board. Read the news release.
06 February 2009 |
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University wins marine research grants
Researchers at the University of Plymouth have been awarded more than £400,000 in research grants to investigate rates of sea-level rise across the world. A team led by Professor Roland Gehrels, in the School of Geography, has been awarded a Natural Environment Research Council grant of around £210,000 and £240,000 of funding for a Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship for Career Development to host an academic from the University of the Basque Country, in Spain. The grants will be used to gather accurate information on recent rates of sea-level rise and to look back at past changes. News of the grants has been featured across web, print and broadcast media regionally and nationally - adding to the University of Plymouth's profile as a leader in marine science.
09 January 2009 |
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Top 25 hottest articles accolade
A research article, studying the effects of nanontechnology on fish cells, written by staff in the School of Biological Sciences, has secured the number three spot in ScienceDirect's "Top 25 Hottest Articles." The quarterly service allows authors of research papers to see which works have been most frequently downloaded from the 2000 journal titles available on the website. The paper entitled "Hydroxyl radicals are associated with titanium dioxide nanoparticle induced cytotoxity and oxidative DNA damage in fish cells" was the result of as novel experimental work by James Reeves, Simon Davies, Nick Dodd and Awadhesh Jha, and was recently published in the prestigious field journal, "Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis". Dr Awadhesh Jha says the subject of the study is becoming increasingly popular, hence the success of the paper; "Nanontechnology is considered to have the potential to be the biggest industrial revolution in human civilization. This technology is going to impact every walk of life, however there are concerns over the presence of engineered nanoparticles which could end up in the aquatic environment."
10 September 2008 |
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Plymouth tops national student finance survey
Plymouth is the least expensive place to study according to a survey carried out by Natwest Bank. The cost of living poll questioned 2,600 undergraduates at 26 universities across the UK and found Plymouth to be the most cost-effective place to study. University of Plymouth students are reported to be on average £3,510 better off than those studying in Exeter, which the survey found to be the most expensive place to study. The survey investigates cost of living considerations including cost of accommodation, food and availability of part-time jobs. To read more, visit article on the BBC website and Guardian Education coverage of the story.
05 August 2008 |
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Pioneering expedition reveals effects of ocean acidification
A major scientific breakthrough has revealed the ecological effects of ocean acidification for the first time - using volcanic carbon dioxide vents. The research expedition, led by University of Plymouth Royal Society Research Fellow, Dr Jason Hall-Spencer has attracted international media coverage following publication of the findings in leading scientific journal, Nature. The research has been featured across web, print and broadcast media regionally, nationally and internationally, further cementing the University of Plymouth's repuation as a world-class centre of marine science expertise. Examples of publications include New Scientist, Science Magazine, The Times and Daily Telegraph. A selection of the web highlights can be accessed via the links below:
11 June 2008 |
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Prestigious award for The Fragmented Orchestra
The Fragmented Orchestra - which includes two lecturers from the university - has scooped the Performing Right Society's prestigious New Music Award, winning £50,000, as reported on the BBC's website. Sound artist Jane Grant and musician and physicist Dr John Matthias from the Faculty of Arts - along with BAFTA-winning composer Nick Ryan - won the prize for a music project designed to mirror the way our brains work. They are using recording units set up at 24 sites around the UK to capture their sounds. Visit the BBC website's coverage.
22 April 2008 |
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BAFTA nomination for geology expert
Earth: The Power of the Planet, the TV series presented by the university's Dr Iain Stewart, has been nominated for an award at this year's British Academy of Film & Television Arts awards (BAFTAs). The BBC2 series - which saw geology expert Dr Stewart embark on a personal journey to tell the life story of our planet, how it works and what makes it so special - has been shortlisted in the Specialist Factual category for the television awards along with three other series, including Andrew Marr's Modern History of Britain. The annual awards celebrate the cream of British televison talent - tune into BBC1 at 8pm on Sunday 20 April to see the winners announced.
17 April 2008 |
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Plastic's toxic threat
Dr Richard Thompson of the School of Biological Sciences has featured in the national media, speaking about the toxic threat of plastic. Dr Thompson was interviewed on Radio 4's Today programme and the BBC's 6 O'clock News, warning that the risk of hidden contamination caused by discarded plastic could be more damaging to seabirds and other wildlife than visible items of plastic waste. Visit the article on the BBC website.
27 March 2008 |
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Most cited article accolade
An academic article by Professor Steve Rowland, Professor of Organic Chemistry, has been awarded the accolade of 'Most Cited' by a leading American scientific publication. The paper entitled, 'Unresolved Complex Mixtures of Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Thousands of Overlooked Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Contaminants in Mussels', published in Environmental Science and Technology is being featured on the ACS Publications website as one of the Most Cited Articles published in 2007. Most Cited Articles are based on data from Thomson Web of Science.
07 March 2008 |
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Plymouth gets first baby robot in UK
The university is leading a £4.7-million research project that will teach a 'baby' robot to speak. National media have reported on the ITALK (Integration and Transfer of Action and Language Knowledge) project, which starts on 1 March 2008 and will see the 1-metre high baby robot iCub come to the university in a year's time. The team, led by Angelo Cangelosi, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Plymouth, will teach the robot to speak using the same methods parents use to teach their children. Visit the article on the Telegraph website. View the news release on this website.
29 February 2008 |
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Sea of colour
Computing lecturer Richard Merritt's stunning underwater images have featured in both the Daily Mail and the Sunday People. Both newspapers carried full colour, double page features of some of the incredible images Richard, 55, has captured in the 30 years since starting his photographic hobby. Last year, Richard won a Royal Photographic Society gold award for his image of a hammerhead shark taken in the Pacific Ocean, which went on display as part of the society’s prestigious 150th International Print Exhibition and Retrospective Exhibition held at the university’s Cube 3 Gallery. Visit the article on the Daily Mail website.
26 February 2008 |
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University of Plymouth marine biologist Dr Richard Thompson features in BBC's Panorama programme The programme, Bottled Water - Who Needs It?, looks at the impact the success of the bottled water industry is having on the environment. Dr Thompson's research into pollution caused by plastic has attracted media attention far and wide. Panorama is on BBC1 tonight at 8.30 pm. View a clip from the programme on the BBC Panorama programme website. Dr Thompson was also featured on Radio 4's Today programme, currently available on the BBC's Listen Again page (the item can be found within the Monday 18th February programme).
18 February 2008 |
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A report by Sir John Tooke, Dean of the Peninsula Medical School says universities should take over postgraduate medical training in England. The Times Higher Education (THE) details the recommendations in Sir John Tooke's paper, a report on modernising medical careers. It is proposed that new graduate schools could be established to take on the work currently undertaken by the NHS deaneries. As well as handling applications by junior doctors to specialist training, new schools could oversee career development of trainee clinical academics and managers.
Sir John discusses the need to address what he calls the "suboptimal" relationship between deaneries and universities, telling the Times Higher, "There is little relationship to local universities/medical schools...in the majority of deaneries in England despite clear demands throughout the history of the NHS for close collaboration."
30 January 2008 |
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Helping teenagers stay safe in cyberspace was the aim of a recent event organised by the School of Computing, Communications & Electronics.On 16 January, GCSE and A level students from Plymouth and Cornwall schools were challenged to develop ideas that would educate them and their peers about the potential dangers of the internet, mobile phones and social networking. The event attracted attention from the local and regional media, with coverage on BBC Spotlight and Radio Devon and in the Plymouth Herald. Lecturer Nathan Clarke, one of the organisers, said: "It's essential that teenagers are educated about the potential dangers they face when using this technology if they are to ensure good practice and diligence for life."
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