Wearing clothes can release even greater quantities of microfibres to the environment than washing them, new research shows. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists from the Institute for Polymers, ...

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Microplastics are very small particles of plastic debris with a diameter of less than five millimetres. In 2004, Richard Thompson OBE FRS, Professor of Marine Biology and Director of the University’s ...

The Autonomous Systems and Control Research Group's overarching goal is to become global leaders in advancing the theory and application of autonomous systems and control, driving technological ...

Providing evidence to support policy-making processes The University of Plymouth has a prestigious record of engaging with and influencing policy, from legislation on microplastics, to innovation in ...

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BSc (Hons) Computer Science. Do you want to know how computer systems really work? Our award-winning degree gives you the skills, insight and technical know-how to become a creative, versatile ...

EmbryoPhenomics is a research team, led by Dr Oliver Tills , that is pushing the boundaries of measuring the process of embryonic development and other complex, dynamic biological systems. The team ...

The BSc Dental Therapy and Hygiene with Integrated Foundation Year is designed for applicants who wish to study Dental Therapy and Hygiene but who are not currently appropriately qualified for entry ...

Discover more about our research in CSCAN The Centre for Cyber Security, Communications and Network Research (CSCAN) is an established inter-disciplinary research group at the University of Plymouth, ...