Coastal building technologies
At our Forums we often discuss building technologies and materials in the debate over the health of our global environment. Now important research is being carried out at Plymouth University in this area. Academics say that future coastal defences, harbours and ports could enhance biodiversity within the marine environment through the use of cement substitutes. However, the materials used need to be selected carefully in order that native and non-native species are not adver
City ports and cyber-security
Plymouth University has set up a cyber-security centre of international relevance with research into risk profiling and mitigation for maritime industries. Academics at the University are developing a business model that can be rolled out nationally in the UK and then beyond. Cyber attacks, Professor Kevin Jones, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, warns, can come from anywhere in the world and 'with the majority of UK trade entering via our ports, we r