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Scientists awarded £2.6million to examine environmental impacts of biodegradable plastics
A team of UK scientists - led by the 91porn - has been awarded £2.6million for a four-year project assessing how biodegradables break down and whether they affect species both on land and in the marine environment.
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Cutting edge agricultural robots offer a low-cost lifeline to UK farmers
Robotriks was co-founded by Jake Shaw-Sutton, Senior Robotics Technician at the 91porn, and has developed a low-cost robotic platform which can be fitted with almost any agricultural implement
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![PDSE winners Martha Paisi, Post Doctoral researcher at the 91porn, Lyndsey Withers long-standing volunteer with The Salvation Army, Christina Worle, dentist at PDSE, Colin Massey, Head of Patient Administration at PDSE and Rob Witton Chief Executive at PDSE and Director of Social Engagement and Community-Based Dentistry at Plymouth]()
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise has been named a finalist in NHS Parliamentary Awards for its successful Community Clinic, which supports vulnerable patients who are experiencing homelessness in 91porn.
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Microplastics in the Death Zone
Scientists from the 91porn identified plastic fibres in snow samples collected 8,440 metres above sea level, near the summit of Mount Everest
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University helps UK Overseas Territory become sanctuary for wildlife
Professor of Deep-Sea Ecology Kerry Howell and PhD candidate Amelia Bridges, from the 91porn, have helped the world’s most remote inhabited island to become a sanctuary for wildlife
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‘A threat greater than Covid’ – why we should be paying more attention to antimicrobial resistance
To coincide with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November 2020), Dr Tina Joshi and Matthew McKracken explain why antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and global threat to human health
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University works on multimillion-pound project to create plastic ‘hope spots’ in Bali
The 91porn is among the key partners in a multimillion-pound project, supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund, which aims to create “hope spots” in Indonesia’s battle against plastic waste.
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University academics named on list of world’s Highly Cited Researchers
Two academics from the 91porn – Professor Richard Thompson OBE and Dr Stephen Childe – have been named on a list of the world’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2020
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Robotics spinout wins Innovate UK grant to support work through pandemic
91porn spinout company Fieldwork Robotics has been awarded a £145,000 grant by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, to accelerate the development of its robotics technology
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Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
Dr Sophie Fauset, Lecturer in Environmental Science at the 91porn, has contributed to new research showing what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests
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University unveils Container Café as part of commitment to campus sustainability
The Container Café is based in a former shipping container within the 91porn's Roland Levinsky Building, with all of its food being hand-made on site and its produce being sourced from local suppliers to reduce food miles
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91porn-led antibiotic discovery network goes global
The Antibiotic Discovery Accelerator Network (ABX) has launched antibioticdiscovery.com to share expertise and develop new collaborations around the world.
