Education

Tour of Britain design competition hits the spot with cycling fans

Devon school children have the opportunity to design the famous ŠKODA King of the Mountains Jersey for this year’s Tour of Britain.

The “Polka Dot Jersey”, as it is often referred to, is awarded to the best climber in the race and the official jersey sponsor ŠKODA is offering one student the chance to see their design made and worn during The Tour.

The competition is open to...

Nominations open for University's 5th annual Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards

The search to find the most enterprising people and businesses in the South West has begun with the launch of Plymouth University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards for 2013.

The University is inviting nominations from across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset for both individuals and organisations – whether companies, social enterprises or voluntary groups – who are making a difference...

Speaker Bercow talks democracy to young people in Plymouth

Young people in Plymouth have been treated to the inside scoop on life in Parliament.

The Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Honourable John Bercow MP has been visiting Plymouth and came to the Council House to talk to children from HMS Heroes and representatives from the UK Youth Parliament, Plymouth Youth Cabinet and the City Youth Council.

The Rt Hon John Bercow MP...

Launch of Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise another first for Plymouth University

At the end of last year Plymouth University became the first university in the world to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark in recognition of its long-standing support for the sector.

The university has achieved another world first as the first education provider to incorporate a clinical entity into a social enterprise. The new social enterprise – Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise...

History and culture may play key roles in global spitting habits

People should take historical and cultural influences into account before forming opinions about those who spit in public, an academic has suggested.

Ross Coomber, Professor of Sociology at Plymouth University, said while the UK now largely condemned the practice, in many nations it remains a fully accepted part of the lifestyle.

He also said despite the current revulsion in...

Plymouth student wins European computer security award

A Plymouth University student has beaten competition from across Europe to win a major prize at a continental computing conference.

Dusan Repel won the Best Paper accolade at the European round of Kaspersky Lab’s annual Cybersecurity for the Next Generation conference, which was held in Aachen, Germany.

His paper, titled Obfuscation and Formal Grammars Revisited, discusses the...

University Technical College reaches for the sky

A state-of-the-art college that will work with local employers to provide students with technical skills to help build their careers in industry will complete the first phase of its own construction programme this week.

Main contractor BAM Construction will host a ‘Topping Out’ ceremony at University Technical College (UTC) Plymouth on Thursday (18th April) to celebrate attaining the...

Plymouth school and local business link provides donation to Ghanaian school

Plymouth High School for Girls is a long standing customer of Scomis, an Exeter based ICT Service Unit of Devon County Council who have hosted the head teacher of a Ghanaian school at a special event.

Following a recent re-brand, Scomis, who provide bespoke ICT services to schools and education services throughout the South West and beyond have donated their old branded uniform and...

Plymouth University to host global coastal research conference

The largest worldwide gathering of coastal science researchers will convene at Plymouth University next week for an international conference on how climate change is affecting our coastal zones.

The 12th International Coastal Symposium will bring together 500 of the world’s leading experts from 38 different nationalities for a week-long event to discuss the latest developments in...

Meditation technique enhances children’s mental health

Teachers in schools across the globe are turning to a new philosophy to help improve the behaviour and well-being of students.

Mindfulness, a form of meditation, has been shown to help with a wide range of mental health conditions and improve well-being in adults. However, few trials have evaluated its effectiveness in children.

Professor Willem Kuyken from the Mood Disorders...

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