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Academic contributes to documentary exploring humans’ impact on the planet
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer was invited to participate in the film, 8 Billion Angels, thanks to his position as one of the world’s leading experts on ocean acidification and its impact of marine ecosystems and species.
Plymouth Pioneers
We are committed to developing solutions to the planet's most challenging issues
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![Professor Will Blake]()
Unearthing the roots of soil erosion
Professor Will Blake
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![Professor Sheena Asthana]()
Promoting policy to end coastal poverty
Professor Sheena Asthana
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![Professor Jason Hall-Spencer]()
Safeguarding solutions for ocean health
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer
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![Professor Katharine Willis]()
Shaping smart cities and communities
Professor Katharine Willis
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![Professor Awadhesh Jha]()
Exposing toxicity to protect our environment
Professor Awadhesh Jha
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![Professor Iain Stewart, MBE]()
Taking the heat out of geothermal
Professor Iain Stewart, MBE
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![Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop]()
Pursuing policy for sustainable oceans
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
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![Professor Eduardo Miranda]()
Unlocking the music of the mind
Professor Eduardo Miranda
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![Professor Kerry Howell]()
Diving deeper into marine conservation
Professor Kerry Howell
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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
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![Dr Sanjay Sharma]()
Advancing marine autonomy through AI
Dr Sanjay Sharma
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![Professor Deborah Greaves, OBE FREng]()
Harnessing the oceans' energy
Professor Deborah Greaves, OBE FREng
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![Professor Gerd Masselink]()
Forecasting coastal change
Professor Gerd Masselink
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![Professor Mat Upton]()
Discovering antibiotics in our oceans
Professor Mat Upton
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![Professor Kevin Jones]()
Securing our ships in a cyber world
Professor Kevin Jones
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![Professor Alison Raby]()
Predicting wave impact on coastal structures
Professor Alison Raby
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![Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS]()
Saving our seas from plastic
Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS
An environment that provides such rich settings for study, work and play, our location is hard to beat for outstanding natural beauty.
Interdisciplinary Strategic 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.
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Plymouth Blitz - 80th Anniversary
Exploring different aspects of the Plymouth Blitz and its legacies
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Low Carbon Devon | Climate Action - The Time is Now
Low Carbon Devon Event
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Educating for capability and sustainability of the healthcare workforce – Professor Tom Gale
The importance of education, recruitment, selection and retention of healthcare professionals
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Undergraduate open days
Open days are the best way to get a feel for studying an undergraduate degree at the University of Plymouth
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Geothermal energy
Institution of Engineering and Technology (Devon & Cornwall Local Network) webinar
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