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Aerial photo of Plymouth City Centre, looking up Royal Parade

Augmented reality provides a snapshot of Plymouth’s past

The University of Plymouth and The Box have joined forces for an augmented reality project that enables residents and visitors to unlock a series of heritage films from the British Film Institute archive featuring Plymouth's post-war reconstruction.

Aerial view of Plymouth Hoe

Plymouth shortlisted as University of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2022

A place on the University of the Year shortlist acknowledges the University’s international reputation for marine research and teaching, as well as decades of focus, investment, and impact.

Dr Siobhan Moyes with the new diverse anatomy models 

New models improve diversity of medical teaching materials

University of Plymouth news: New models improve diversity of medical teaching materials

Ukrainian medical students at ultrasound simulation

University hosts Ukrainian medical students in new summer school

University of Plymouth news: Seven students from regions around the country, including Kharkiv, visited the University to enhance their clinical skills.

Dr Nick Cooper 

Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators

University of Plymouth news - Academic elected as President of Academy of Medical Educators

A replica of Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The ship is now home to The Endeavour Experience (Credit Shutterstock)

Could shipworms be destroying the wreck of Captain Cook’s Endeavour?

Dr Reuben Shipway, Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth, has just returned from Rhode Island having been able to dive to the submerged wreck where it was scuttled in 1778

Cooperation between air rescue service and emergency medical service on the ground. Paramedic is pulling stretcher with patient to the ambulance car. Copyright: Jaromir Chalabala, courtesy of Shutterstock

Research recommends safer approach to removing casualties from car accidents

Professor Tim Nutbeam has led research calling for a revised approach to how emergency services respond to patients in motor vehicle collisions.

BMT partnership signing

University and BMT join forces to improve cyber security in the maritime sector

The University of Plymouth has joined forces with BMT, a leading international multi-disciplinary engineering and design consultancy, to jointly research ship design and cyber security in the maritime sector

The University of Plymouth and University College Cork (UCC) have agreed to work together to address some of the critical climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet

University of Plymouth and University College Cork agree climate partnership

The University of Plymouth and University College Cork (UCC) have agreed to work together to address some of the critical climate and sustainability challenges facing our planet

Cawsand Bay

South West innovators collaborate to develop enhanced solutions for seagrass monitoring

The University of Plymouth is working with HydroSurv and Valeport on a new technique to monitor temporal changes in seagrass coverage in our rivers and ocean

A group of education students from the University of Plymouth have become the first to take part in a unique enrichment opportunity

Education students learn how to build ocean literacy into their teaching

University of Plymouth news: Primary BEd and BA students have taken part in a course, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, designed to provide them with the knowledge and skills to include ocean literacy in their future teaching.

Our students will be taking on 11 roles as Sail GP returns to Plymouth in 2022

University and Great Britain Sail Grand Prix join forces to create high quality internship opportunities

University of Plymouth news - University and Great Britain Sail Grand Prix join forces to create high quality internship opportunities