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Professor Richard Thompson

Professor Richard Thompson made an OBE for services to marine science

Professor Richard Thompson, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit at the University of Plymouth, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours

Professor Iain Stewart meets with AGI staff to discuss areas of interest in geoscience communication (Credit: American Geosciences Institute/J. Lilek)

Academic receives award for work to enhance understanding of the geosciences

Iain Stewart, Professor of Geoscience Communication at the University of Plymouth, has received the Outstanding Contribution to Public Understanding of the Geosciences award from the American Geosciences Institute

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Academic’s stunning image of rare owl shortlisted for photographic award

Professor Peter Burkill, Professor of Ocean Science at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology’s Photographer of the Year award after capturing this stunning picture of a rare Blakiston’s fish owl

Dr Heather Skirton

Identifying cancer links more quickly – genetics project wins European Health Award

The Gen-Equip Project, led by Professor Heather Skirton from the University of Plymouth, received the award at the 20th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)

3D Design studio

Plymouth students score international success in RSA Student Design Awards

The University of Plymouth has continued its success in a prestigious international competition after two of its students won categories in the RSA Student Design Awards

Students 

George Mustoe,  George Norcott, Sri Kalidass and 

Claire Morrison
will travel to the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington D.C.

Students selected for US summit with slum crisis solution

A team of engineering students from the University of Plymouth will be travelling to the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington D.C after impressing judges with their vision of how to eradicate the global slum crisis by 2030

Law Clinic

Plymouth Law Clinic shortlisted for prestigious national award

The Plymouth Law Clinic, coordinated by students in the Law School at the University of Plymouth, has been shortlisted in the Best Contribution by a Law School category of the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards 2017.

Marine awards

Students earn success at the treble in marine science awards

Undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Plymouth have received three out of the five prizes on offer at the P1 Marine Foundation National Student Awards

BSc (Hons) Hospitality Management students James
Cusselle 

Lilla Ferencz

triumphed in the P4H debating competition

Hospitality students earn national conference prizes

Three students from the University of Plymouth have earned praise and prizes during the Institute of Hospitality's Passion4Hospitality 2017

Dr Claire Routley

Research fellow receives international fundraising accolade

Dr Claire Routley, part of the University of Plymouth’s Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy, has been selected by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) to receive its 2017 Emerging Scholar Award

Professor Liz Kay, who has been appointed by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust as one of its Associate Non-Executive Directors

Member of the Order of the British Empire for Plymouth dental academic and clinician

Professor Liz Kay, Foundation Dean, Peninsula Dental School at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), has been awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her services to dental education.

Media Arts Associate Lecturer Amanda Bluglass
and the Rev Bertram Johnson, the first openly gay African-American to be
ordained in the Presbyterian Church and one of the stars of Out of Order

Media Arts lecturer earns award for film exploring faith and sexuality

Plymouth University news: A groundbreaking documentary revealing the complex and painful struggles faced by LGBTQ faith leaders has earned its director a major accolade