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A view of an office block window with silhouettes of people moving across the room. A cityscape can be seen in the background.
Smeaton's Tower lighthouse casts a shadow over the ground as a golden sun rises over the land and sea behind.
A pregnant woman shopping in a supermarket.
Prospective students taking a tour of clinical skills facilities.
The University is in the running for the Sustainability Institution of the Year and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Sustainability categories. Picture credit: Dave Burt
Submergence is an immersive installation developed by Squidsoup, whose works pioneer the use of light, sound and technology. Picture credit: Lloyd Russell
Academics attended a Westminster event to showcase work to establish a green shipping corridor between the UK, Singapore and ASEAN region.
Photo credit: Lloyd Russell
Submergence is an immersive light installation by Squidsoup. Creative team: Anthony Rowe, Liam Birtles, Gareth Bushell, Chris Bennewith and Oliver Bown. Photo credit: LLoyd Russell
The game was inspired by research carried out by Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Dr Ryan Sweet.
PhD research Maryam Shah working in the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence.
This year’s line-up will see audiences wowed by the all-day arena and stage programme, parades, hands-on displays and challenges, military vehicles and equipment, thrilling demonstrations and entertainment. Image credit: One Plymouth
New research led by the University highlights how uneven our knowledge of ocean biodiversity really is.
The award, sponsored by UK Agri-Tech Centre, recognised the 13 years of collaborative research undertaken by the University and Offshore Shellfish on their offshore mussel farm in Lyme Bay, off the coast of Devon.
The University of Plymouth has been ranked among the world’s top 100 universities – and the top 15 in the UK – in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
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Children and young people in England experience some of the poorest health outcomes and services in Europe, with health inequalities particularly marked between the north and south of the country.
The DRIP project helps neighbourhoods to be better prepared for flooding and to recover more quickly from flood events, was among the winners at the Environment Agency’s Flood & Coast Excellence Awards.
All our open days and open evenings are designed to give you a taste of Plymouth, connect you with passionate staff, and help you feel confident with your choice of course.
The University is among the key partners in a programme that will reinforce Plymouth’s place as a hub of marine autonomy expertise and excellence.
Each year, around 184,000 patients are admitted to NHS intensive care units (ICUs) and over 30% need breathing support in the form of oxygen provided through mechanical ventilators.
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The Civic Engagement Agreement is working alongside and in collaboration with Growth Alliance Plymouth (GAP) the partnership between Plymouth City Council, Babcock International Group and The Royal Navy.
Left to right: Tracey Lee, Chief Executive at Plymouth City Council, Professor Richard Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, David Hockton, CEO of PSP, and Mark Hackett, Interim Chief Executive at UHP.
Professor Deborah Greaves (third from left) with colleagues at the One Ocean Science Congress in Nice.
Hanaa’s success saw her shortlisted for the Career Changer of the Year prize in the Undergraduate of the Year awards, run by careers hub, targetjobs.
The Universities of Bath and Plymouth’s collaboration to deliver a masters' programme in Pharmacy is a case study that demonstrates how institutions are exploring new, closer ways of working together.
The researchers found that people able to get out in nature said it enabled them to connect with others on a social level whereas they might otherwise spend the majority of their time indoors and isolated.
Picture credit: JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0
New research found 21% of the global ocean experienced a reduction in the depth of its photic zones, home to 90% of all marine life.
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer diving off the coast of Cornwall during the first meeting of the UK Maerl Forum.
Caring Beyond Words is being funded through a Programme Development Grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
It estimated the impact to the economy – including lost productivity, NHS care and the cost of benefits – totals £43bn per year, though the true figure is likely to be higher as limited data is available on the impact on mental health, addiction and homelessness services.
The University of Plymouth and Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust are working with local women and clinicians to understand current perceptions of the jabs.
Scientists observed shimmering hot water emerging from a chimney at 710 meters during dive 804 on the north-east side of Quest Caldera. Picture credit: ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute.
Dr Bryce Stewart helped with filming scenes and advised on the script for a film that premiered in early May. Picture credit: Marine Biological Association
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Explorer and author Robin Hanbury-Tenison has a wealth of experience in travel, conservation and campaigning to preserve our natural world.
The HOPE-AO project will investigate whether certain groups of the older population are prone to overprescribing and any side effects or other harms these medications can pose if taken for long periods.
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The Poet, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 61 cm by Danny Fox. Photo credit: Steve Tanner.