Business and partners

Enhancing our student experience, teaching and research
Students working in knowledge exchange with the Bridge.
Partnerships play an important role in the life of the University, enhancing our student experience, teaching and research.
Collaborating with our partners provides the best all-round university experience, enabling students to make a real contribution whilst gaining transformational new skills, confidence and connections towards graduate employment. 

Business partnerships

Partner with us through Enterprise Solutions
Learn how your organisation can benefit from connecting and collaborating with the University of Plymouth. Enterprise Solutions can help you discover student talent, access our facilities, connect with our expertise and engage in professional development.
The Bridge
The Bridge drives knowledge exchange, impact and placemaking initiatives for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business.
3D printer in a digital fabrication lab

Research partnerships

The University of Plymouth engages in a number of research partnerships with other universities, businesses and groups to work towards mutually beneficial outcomes. We bring together our strengths and resources to advance research, share knowledge and create impact.

Research highlights

Our global partnerships with academic institutions

The University works with education and commercial organisations to extend and enhance opportunities for students and organisations in the UK and globally.
We seek to develop strategic relationships with partner institutions of scale and significance, which have strategic importance or potential to the University within the UK and in Transnational Education. As the changing HE environment develops we are also deliberately seeking ways to ensure maximum mutual benefit with our regional Further Education Colleges.
International students sat at a table completing forms at international welcome week.

Explore more of the University's partnerships

Marine Institute research Ashfords Solicitors

Faculty of Business students in the Bloomberg Interactive Learning Suite Bloomberg

Aerial view of Plymouth naval base Centre for Seapower and Strategy (CSS)

Tamar Bridge looking towards Cornwall Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ruined Cornish tin mine Cornwall Innovation

Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Plymouth (DSRTP)

Feeding an animal at Dartmoor Zoo Dartmoor Zoological Park

Children's University Devon & Cornwall Children's University

Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership photo Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership

Woman explaining the plan to office team Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce

Fireworks on the Hoe 1347460 Doctoral Training Partnerships

Global health collaborative. Copyright Matthew Griggs. Global health collaborative ONLY Global Health Collaborative

BEd Primary Education Institute of Education partnerships

Plymouth Sound: Arial view of Plymouth waterfront from the Hoe to the Dockyard and beyond. Joining forces – armed forces partnerships

Literature Works Literature Works

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (Image: Rachel Nicholls-Lee, Whiskerstay Ltd) Mayflower Autonomous Ship - IBM partnership

PenARC NIHR ARC South West Peninsula (PenARC)

Geography field trip to Iceland 2007, students observe iceberg Ocean Giants

Plymouth Anthology of Young People's Writing 2018 image Plymouth Anthology of Young People's Writing

Roland Levinsky building abstract Plymouth Manufacturers' Group (PMG)

Plymouth Science Park Plymouth Science Park

Illuminate 2019 Real Ideas

Engineering students working in the lab South West Institute of Technology

The Box, Plymouth The Box

South America on Planet Earth view from space with continents outlines abstract background. Globalization, connection concept. Shutterstock 1508435567 The University of Plymouth Brazilian Connections and Caribbean partners

Theatre and dance performance by University of Plymouth students at Theatre Royal Plymouth Theatre Royal Plymouth

A member of the University of the Third Age mentoring a University of Plymouth student. University of the Third Age, Plymouth

Aerial shot of children drawing on large sheet of paper University Practice Partnerships: Sustaining collaboration across learning environments (UPPScale)

UPIC students sitting on a bench University of Plymouth International College (UPIC)

Student Union University of Plymouth Students' Union (UPSU)

Inside shot of Roland Levinksy Building at night.