News tagged with: public-policy
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Why fathers in prison need to maintain contact with their families
Why fathers in prison need to maintain contact with their families
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University selected to be part of UK’s largest independent gambling harms research centre
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University has been chosen as one of the key partners in the Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre, which will work to strengthen policy, practice, and public understanding across the UK
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“Sand is not unlimited – we need to treat it responsiblyâ€
°µÍø½âÃÜ experts contribute to UN Environment Programme report highlighting how the demand for sand in infrastructure is outpacing supply
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Defence Growth Deal provides £50million boost to °µÍø½âÃÜ and South West
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University played a key role in the UK Government's announcement that £50million is being invested across the city and will be critical to delivering its vision of defence-driven growth
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University leads partnership awarded up to £20 million to grow South West's thriving autonomous sectors
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University is leading a consortium awarded up to £20 million in UK Government funding to enhance the South West's reputation as one of the world's best places to develop, test and deploy autonomous technologies.
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Study explores how science can support and enable the High Seas Treaty
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: A new international study involving researchers from the University says there are considerable challenges which could presently hamper the implementation of the High Seas Treaty from a scientific and technological perspective
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University contributes to ambitious plan for food security and growth
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Academics from the University’s Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Productive Systems (CRISPS) have worked with partners across the Great South West consortium on the new Agrifood Growth Plan
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Project investigates public attitudes and perceptions towards the decommissioning of marine artificial structures
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The University is leading the READ-ME initiative, which will use a range of techniques to document attitudes and perceptions in order to generate crucial knowledge to guide sustainable ocean management
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New report reveals scale, causes and consequences of South West octopus bloom
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Our researchers have contributed to a new report revealing that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus is having significant effects on fisheries and marine ecosystems
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UK marine heatwave research priorities outlined in new national roadmap
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Scientists from the University have contributed to new research calling for a coordinated response to the growing environmental threat posed by marine heatwaves
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Academics welcome parliamentary debate into national acquired brain injury action plan
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: Dr Alyson Norman works to highlight the hidden costs of acquired brain injuries – both to individuals and the economy – and has welcomed news that the issue is to be debated in the Houses of Parliament
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University spinout highlights outstanding performance of vaccine candidate
°µÍø½âÃÜ news: The Vaccine Group, a °µÍø½âÃÜ spinout company, has demonstrated outstanding results in a trial of its novel vaccine candidate for bovine respiratory syncytial virus
