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Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024/25

University of Plymouth news: The University has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the challenging but successful academic year 2024/25.

Student scholarship celebration 2025

Celebrating our student scholarships

University of Plymouth news: Students from the University of Plymouth who have benefitted from nearly £375,000 of philanthropic support have shared their success at a special event.

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Consortium secures £3.6m for pioneering anaesthetic gas recovery and reuse technology

University of Plymouth news: A consortium including the University of Plymouth has been awarded £3.6 million to advance technology which captures, recovers and recycles volatile anaesthetic gas waste for future reuse

Research was conducted in East Antarctica, close to the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station

Thinning ice in Antarctica could boost oceanic carbon absorption

University of Plymouth news: Research involving scientists from the University has shed new light on natural processes in East Antarctica that could, over long timescales, help the Southern Ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Clinical Physiology student, Rachel on campus

New year marks new beginnings for care leaver

University of Plymouth news: New year marks new beginnings for care leaver. Rachel explains how “there’s more to the world than the cards you’re dealt” and hopes to inspire others.

Motion capture technology at the University of Plymouth

New Year, new opportunities to get creative

University of Plymouth news: University relaunches art and design offer with new Creative Futures Taster Day on 10 January 2026.

Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth awarded funding so it can continue work until 2030

Study explores why some drug therapies are ineffective for brain tumour patients

University of Plymouth news: New research at the University, supported by the Children’s Tumor Foundation, will trial combinations of drugs to try and find the first effective non-surgical treatments for patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2)

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Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities

University of Plymouth news: A team of UK-based researchers led by the University has said the shocking statistics are the result of missed opportunities and health inequalities, while campaigners believe it should be a source of public outrage

Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth awarded funding so it can continue work until 2030

Scientists receive £2.8m funding boost to advance research into brain tumours

University of Plymouth news: Already renowned as a hub for world-leading research into low-grade brain tumours, the University has received a five-year investment that will accelerate its progress towards clinical trials for tumour therapies

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Academics welcome parliamentary debate into national acquired brain injury action plan

University of Plymouth news: Dr Alyson Norman works to highlight the hidden costs of acquired brain injuries – both to individuals and the economy – and has welcomed news that the issue is to be debated in the Houses of Parliament

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Alcohol-free drinks popular during pregnancy – but new research shows guidelines are lacking

University of Plymouth news: With Christmas party season upon us, research prompts call for improved guidelines and clarity on the safety and suitability of alcohol alternatives.

Professor Richard Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, addresses delegates at the Land, Sea, Air conference held at the University in November 2025

Defence leaders and autonomy innovators gather in Plymouth for Land, Sea, Air conference

University of Plymouth news: Organised by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and hosted at the University of Plymouth, Land, Sea, Air was designed to explore how the region can become a world-leading hub for autonomous systems