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Oceans in an era of environmental crisis
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Can Earth still support us?
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Pandemic prevention
See the science behind the fight
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Invasive species
Time for a rethink?
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Proclamation of King Charles III: extending a warm welcome to the new king
The University of Plymouth sends its warmest wishes to His Majesty King Charles III on his accession to the throne. We wish him good health and strength throughout his reign.
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![Queen's Anniversary Prize 2019]( "Queen's Anniversary Prize 2019")
3 Queen's Anniversary Prizes, most recently for our leading work in microplastics
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![THE Impact Rankings 2022]( "World 23rd for sustainable development")
4th in world for marine, 15th in the world for climate action (THE Impact Rankings 2022)
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![The Times and The Sunday Times 2021]( "The Times and The Sunday Times 2021")
UK top 25 for teaching quality (The Times and The Sunday Times 2021)
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World top 25% for research citations (World University Rankings 2021)
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Over 96%* of our graduates are working, studying, starting employment or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20)
Plymouth Pioneers
We are committed to developing solutions to the planet's most challenging issues
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![Professor Sube Banerjee MBE]()
Improving care quality for people with dementia
Professor Sube Banerjee MBE
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![Professor Mel Austen]()
Supporting society towards sustainable oceans
Professor Mel Austen
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![Professor Ralph Fyfe]()
Charting past changes for sustainable futures
Professor Ralph Fyfe
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![Professor Jackie Andrade]()
Inspiring behaviour change with mental imagery
Professor Jackie Andrade
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![Professor Steve Goodhew]()
Transforming sustainable buildings
Professor Steve Goodhew
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![Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS]()
Saving our seas from plastic
Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS
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![Professor Deborah Greaves, OBE FREng]()
Harnessing the oceans' energy
Professor Deborah Greaves, OBE FREng
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![Professor Will Blake]()
Unearthing the roots of soil erosion
Professor Will Blake
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![Professor Kerry Howell]()
Diving deeper into marine conservation
Professor Kerry Howell
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![Professor Gerd Masselink]()
Forecasting coastal change
Professor Gerd Masselink
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![Professor Eduardo Miranda]()
Unlocking the music of the mind
Professor Eduardo Miranda
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![Professor Kevin Jones]()
Securing our ships in the cyber world
Professor Kevin Jones
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![Professor Awadhesh Jha]()
Exposing toxicity to protect our environment
Professor Awadhesh Jha
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![Professor Mat Upton]()
Discovering deep-sea antibiotics
Professor Mat Upton
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![Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop]()
Pursuing policy for sustainable oceans
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
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![Professor Jason Hall-Spencer]()
Safeguarding solutions for ocean health
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer
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![Dr Sanjay Sharma]()
Advancing marine autonomy through AI
Dr Sanjay Sharma
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![Professor Alison Raby]()
Predicting wave impact on coastal structures
Professor Alison Raby
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![Professor Sheena Asthana]()
Promoting policy to end coastal poverty
Professor Sheena Asthana
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![Professor Katharine Willis]()
Shaping smart cities and communities
Professor Katharine Willis
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![Professor Iain Stewart, MBE]()
Taking the heat out of geothermal
Professor Iain Stewart, MBE
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![Professor Ray Jones]()
Engineering equality in digital health
Professor Ray Jones
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![Dr Sana Murrani]()
Seeking spatial responses to displacement
Dr Sana Murrani
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![Professor James Daybell]()
Empowering communities with history and heritage
Professor James Daybell
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![Dr Camille Carroll]()
Progressing Parkinson's interventions
Dr Camille Carroll
An environment that provides such rich settings for study, work and play, our location is hard to beat for outstanding natural beauty.
Strategic Research Institutes
Our diverse research spans three Strategic Institutes. Collaborative endeavour in rich, natural environments drives solutions to global challenges.
Marine Institute
Marine, maritime, education and innovation expertise integrates to train scientists, engineers, policymakers, artists, technicians and business.
Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research
Transformations in life course, ageing, methodologies, e-health, technology and interventions in health, social care, lifestyle, health and wellbeing.
Sustainable Earth Institute
Science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business, with community, businesses and individuals, innovate to build resilience for our planet.
What's coming up
Cyber Security Awareness course for seafarers (MCA)
Discover more about our cyber security awareness course for seafarers
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The Big Earth Quiz
A FUTURES2022 event
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Why antimicrobial resistance needs a global persistence – The Big Talk with Dr Tina Joshi
What if antibiotics stopped working?
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Undergraduate open day
Open days are the best way to get a feel for studying an undergraduate degree at the University of Plymouth
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Soapbox Science
Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform for promoting women scientists and the science they do
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*Includes all UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates, who are either in employment, or further study, 15 months after graduating.