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John Kendrick SUMS study

Standing frame intervention improves life for people with MS, research shows

Study participant John Kendrick was able to walk his daughter down the aisle thanks to using the standing frame. Full results of the research are now available to view in The Lancet Neurology.

PenCLAHRC PenARC team 2019 

£9million boost to South West health research

A partnership involving the University of Plymouth that carries out health research in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, with direct benefits to patients’ health and NHS care delivery, has secured a further £9m in funding for the next five years.

Global warming cracked soil

University of Plymouth declares a climate emergency

The University of Plymouth has declared a climate emergency, supporting a call by EAUC – The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education and reaffirming the University’s position as a global leader in sustainability

Climate change

Responding to the climate emergency

Professor Judith Petts CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, believes universities should play a leading role in addressing the challenges of climate change.

Huw Evans at New Designers 2019

Student recognised by heritage homewares brand for designs inspired by Sir Terence Conran

A final-year student has won a prestigious prize sponsored by The Conran Shop during a University-organised trip to a major design event.

Mechanical and Marine Engineering students were running Inclining Test in the wave flume of the University’s Marine Building.

University listed among the world’s best for engineering research and impact

The University of Plymouth is eighth in the world, and the top UK university, for Marine and Ocean Engineering in the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019.

Professor Mike Williams

University academic and maritime law expert elected to key role in protection of marine environment

Visiting Professor Mike Williams has been elected as Chair of Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (D&S IFCA)

The Isles of Scilly

Project aims to preserve the unique seas around the Isles of Scilly

The University of Plymouth's Marine Conservation Research Group is working on a new project to preserve the seas around the Isles of Scilly in a way that supports wildlife and the local economy

Hollie Owen - Loop Hanger

Design graduates show their work to the world at major industry event

Graduating students from the University’s BA (Hons) 3D Design programme are showcasing their talent to potential customers, employers and industry at an influential event in London.

Professor Sube Banerjee

University of Plymouth appoints Executive Dean to build on its ‘First Choice for Health’ position

Professor Sube Banerjee MBE has been appointed as inaugural Executive Dean of the new Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences

Female doctor, elderly woman patient in nursing home. Digital tablet

Bringing digital healthcare to an ageing population – University to launch regional technology network

The University is launching the South West Interdisciplinary Technology Consortium for Health and care (SWITCH) on Monday 8 July.

Kilian Eichenseer and Dr Uwe Balthasar

Evolution of life in the ocean changed 170 million years ago

Research led by academics from the University of Plymouth suggests the ocean as we understand it today was shaped by a global evolutionary regime shift around 170 million years ago.