The group says it is protesting against ministers' plans to licence new oil and gas projects.

Just Stop Oil said the Falmouth University protest was the third day of "student resistance".

The university's facility will be home to 750 students, staff, researchers and business partners.

The University and College Union are opposed to academics being employed by a subsidiary company.

The funding will be invested in upgraded lighting and training for staff in the night-time economy.

The herring gulls are said to be a useful model for the impact of plastic on other birds.

The accolade would be a "brilliant legacy" after the G7 summit, leaders say.