Pages tagged with: faculty-of-science-and-engineering

Dementia could be detected via routinely collected data, new research shows

A new machine-learning model that scans routinely collected NHS data has shown promising signs of being able to predict undiagnosed dementia in primary care, according to new research.

Coastal scientist co-authors new book for Geography A-level students

Top Spec Geography: Coasts is written by Professor of Coastal Geomorphology Gerd Masselink, Director of the University of Plymouth’s Coastal Processes Research Group, and geography teacher Debbie Milton

Scientists reveal the secrets behind Pluto’s dunes

Scientists at the University of Plymouth, 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

Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items

A study at the University of Plymouth shows chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because manufacturers are using recycled electrical equipment as a source of black plastic

Jali Ardhi - care for the land

Find out more about the Jali Ardhi project at the University of Plymouth

Healthy marine ecosystems depend on science-policy collaboration

Find out more about the work of Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop at the University of Plymouth

The science of big boulders

Read more about Anne Mather's work on big boulders at the University of Plymouth

Student research prize 2017: Faculty of Science and Engineering

Winners for our 2017 student research prize from the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Plymouth

Basic password guidance can dramatically improve account security, study shows

Technology users who receive guidance when setting passwords are significantly more likely to make their choices secure, according to research by the University of Plymouth, McGill University and Purdue University

Postgraduate student comes 5th in World Longboard Championships

A top surfer and PhD candidate in the School of Engineering is celebrating finishing 5th in the ISA World Longboard Championships in Hainan, China.

Spinning Plates: a tale of old oceans and colliding continents

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Spinning Plates: a tale of old oceans and colliding continents. Inaugural professorial lecture. University of Plymouth, 2 February 2018.

2 Feb 2018

National award success for Rail Partnership

The Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership, based in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, won two categories at the national Community Rail Awards