Community engagement: come on in

Did you know you are welcome to:

• enjoy Drake’s Place gardens and reservoir, an award-winning community space

• visit The Reservoir Cafe, in fact all of our campus cafes, and our library 

• become a ‘Friend of Drake’s Place’ or volunteer with other community groups connected with University of Plymouth

• volunteer for Drake's Place every Tuesday 

• have free eye examinations with our Centre for Eyecare Excellence – in turn providing real patient experience for our third year optometry students supervised by fully qualified optometrists

• enjoy contemporary art exhibitions, performances, music, films and talks with The Arts Institute public art programme, including in The House – the award winning performing arts building on North Hill

• access sport, leisure, health and well being facilities on campus, including Boots Pharmacy, and through our sporting partners

• participate in our world-class research which is transforming lives

• fundraise with us for our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence and other key charities

• attend events on campus from public lectures and seminar series to festivals and food and craft fairs. Find out what community events we have planned

• use the Santander Bank branch on campus and the cash point

• create your own campus tour and download our free app at https://www.layar.com/mobile-download/ for other campus tours. The Campus Trail App is available on our guest log in on the Mobile with Plymouth University App

• view the Pluto Webcam (Plymouth Underwater Teaching Observatory) streaming live from Plymouth Sound

• access the Law Clinic that provides services by supervised students. The clinic offers real advice and representation, making a real difference to clients' lives. In 2014 our students won an employment law appeal for a client who obtained significant damages in the High Court in London

• visit the Languages Cafe - a relaxed meeting place with native speakers to help guide conversations in French, Spanish and English, and occasionally German, Chinese (Mandarin) or Italian. 

University of Plymouth – anchored in our community, making a difference and transforming lives. 

We are proud to: 

• sponsor Mayflower Community Academy, Marine Academy Plymouth and University Technical College, and support many other inspirational educational projects and learning opportunities 

• make higher education accessible through our partner college network from Bristol to Cornwall

• coordinate Children's University across the region

• work with our neighbours Mutley Greenbank Trust, Sherwell Church and Trevi House, supporting their communities

• provide healthcare, medical and dental treatment services 

• support healthy living and local sport and activity through partnerships with the city’s professional sports clubs and others such as Devon Junior Minor League, Plymouth Life Centre and Mountbatten Watersports Centre

• host annual community events on campus such as Lord Mayor’s Day, The Respect Festival and Plymouth’s Volunteer Awards

• enable life-long learning in our community through partnerships including University of the Third Age, National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth Theatre Royal and the Plymouth Tree Partnership 

• enhance local economic development by working with local government, GAIN and business networks such as the Chambers of Commerce.

Our commitment to the local community is primarily focused around opportunities for learning. 

Find out more about our community engagement strategy