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University awarded £1m to create national test facility for renewable technology

The University of Plymouth has been awarded more than £1million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to create a unique facility for testing new innovations in floating offshore wind technology

Eduardo Miranda working on QuTune

Researchers to investigate Quantum Computing for the music industry

The University is to lead a collaboration looking into the potentially game-changing impact that Quantum Computing could have upon the UK’s music industry

Oliver Hanemann and his brain tumour research team in the John Bull laboratories.

New 3D, 360-degree lab tour explores vital brain tumour research

Created by Brain Tumour Research, the tour explores the University's unique research into slow-growing tumours

University of Plymouth Dance Student Nozomi Kishimoto. Experimental dance piece at Foggintor Quarry on Dartmoor

Sustainability under the spotlight in collaborative research project for the creative industries

The University is part of a collaborative project that is to research sustainable practices within the creative industries.

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University calls for national review of Early Years education degrees

Researchers in the Plymouth Institute of Education have released a major study revealing that early years education degrees are subject to a number of challenges and variations across the country

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Research reveals full extent of seagrass beds in Looe Bay

Students from the University of Plymouth have led new research showing that seagrass beds in Looe Bay, on the South Cornwall coast, are among the largest such habitats in the whole of Devon and Cornwall.

conceptual scene: metamorphosis of our planet, transition from a green environment to the hostile and arid climate due to climate change

Students search for 100 ambassadors to help preserve the planet

A group of students from the University of Plymouth have begun the search for 100 young Ambassadors of Earth willing to take a proactive role in climate-related projects in their local community

Beethoven's sketches

Beethoven's private legacy: his musical sketches

The 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven provides the backdrop for a special Christmas lecture at the University.

Physical Activity

Why physical activity matters now more than ever

Professor of Health Service Research, Adrian Taylor, discusses motivation, exercise schemes, and the future impact on the NHS.

Rehearsals for D-Day taking place in Lyme Bay as part of Exercise Tiger

Research highlights near-miss which could have changed outcome of D-Day

Dr Harry Bennett, Associate Professor of History at the University of Plymouth, has uncovered a near-miss which might potentially have changed the shape of D-Day.

A lionfish (Pterois miles) entangled in a fishing net off the coast of Cyprus. All images on this page courtesy of Marine and Environmental Research Lab

Time for total rethink on the management of alien species

A new study – led by the University of Plymouth and the Marine and Environmental Research (MER) Lab in Cyprus – is calling for a complete rethink of how non-indigenous or alien species are considered in the future.

Paper chain family

New website launched to support family-focused healthcare in UK & Ireland

The new website ifnaukandireland.org/ is designed for healthcare practitioners and families to share and learn about best practice for supporting families.