University of Plymouth: Inaugural Lectures

Analyzing an aspect of the inaugural lectures

The Imperatives for a Virile Chemical Industry in Nigeria

I give thanks to the Almighty God for His grace to be alive today and to deliver the 13 Inaugural Lecture of this University, rated and acclaimed the best amongst all the Universities in Nigeria. I am glad to be identified with the University at this point in time and, in particular to deliver a Lecture which will mark the first of a series of Inaugural Lectures in the term of Prof. I. F. Adu, ...

The International Landscape of Medical Licensing Examinations: A Typology Derived From a Systematic Review

Background National licensing examinations (NLEs) are large-scale examinations usually taken by medical doctors close to the point of graduation from medical school. Where NLEs are used, success is usually required to obtain a license for full practice. Approaches to national licensing, and the evidence that supports their use, varies significantly across the globe. This paper aims to develop a...

Analyzing an aspect of the inaugural lectures of the Paris Museum of Natural History : An appropriate concept of representation

This paper presents part of a scientific study focused on the social aspects of research and its impact on the process of constructing knowledge. For this, we use a corpus of hitherto unexploited texts, the inaugural lectures from the Paris Museum of Natural History. This central French teaching institution demanded that each newly appointed professor gave a formal opening lecture, resulting in...

Sensory Qualities of Oysters Unaltered by a Short Exposure to Combined Elevated pCO2 and Temperature

1 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 2 Food, Health and Nutrition, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 3 Shimoda Marine Research Centre, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, 4 Marine Conservation and Policy Research Centre, School of Biological...