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The late Mel Joyner

Vital fund endowed to help students achieve their dreams

University of Plymouth news: The Mel Joyner Award supports students at the University from underrepresented backgrounds – and a legacy donation from her late dad means it will continue for life.

Drone footage of Plymouth Sound.

University leads partnership awarded up to £20 million to grow South West's thriving autonomous sectors

University of Plymouth news: The University is leading a consortium awarded up to £20 million in UK Government funding to enhance the South West's reputation as one of the world's best places to develop, test and deploy autonomous technologies.

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Study explores how science can support and enable the High Seas Treaty

University of Plymouth news: A new international study involving researchers from the University says there are considerable challenges which could presently hamper the implementation of the High Seas Treaty from a scientific and technological perspective

Dr Nadege Bault works within the  Centre for Therapeutic Ultrasound (CENTUS) and is Head of Operations for the  Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) at the University of Plymouth

University contributes to international study showing how academics can reach different conclusions from the same data

University of Plymouth news: Dr Nadège Bault, Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, has contributed to a large-scale study which has highlighted that scientific conclusions can shift dramatically depending on who conducts the analysis

Enterprise Day March 2026 - winning team from Torquay Academy and student ambassadors

You’re hired! Secondary students have a taste of business success

University of Plymouth news: Pupils from schools and colleges across the South West came to pitch ideas as part of Enterprise Day.

Doaa Shayea lifting weights

Plymouth student selected for Commonwealth Games

University of Plymouth news: Plymouth student selected for Commonwealth Games. Doaa Shayea will compete for Team England in Para Powerlifting this summer.

An image of the Perseid meteor shower captured by Dr Stephen Grimes.

Hunting stardust in Plymouth: new project invites people to discover cosmic dust from outer space

University of Plymouth news: This University is leading a new project that will encourage Plymouth residents to help uncover micrometeorites that may have landed on their roofs and in their gardens

Illustration graduate Jamie England, who designed the wraparound for the machine; Amy and Dan from Supamatic, who installed the machine; and Illustration programme lead Ashley Potter

Vending machine with a twist showcases students’ creativity

University of Plymouth news: Vending machine with a twist showcases students’ creativity. The machine stocks small, affordable pieces designed by local creatives, including University students and alumni.

A United States Presidential election and voting concept produced by Getty Images with protective face mask, vintage campaign buttons and American flags on an old wood background

Normative messaging bridges the partisan gap in pandemic risk-taking

University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University demonstrates that clear messages can align public behaviour during a health crisis, effectively bridging gaps previously associated with political voting records

David Noyes

University of Plymouth appoints new chair of the Board

University of Plymouth news: Experienced chairman and non-executive director David Noyes will be the new chair of the University's Board of Governors.

Diverse group of people participating in a workshop

Project explores creative ways of combining community stories and data to shape regeneration

University of Plymouth news: The University is leading the Stories of Us project, which aims to address the feeling of powerlessness many people in the UK experience in relation to their local communities and decision-making processes

David Brockington, Patrick Holden, Shabnam Holliday and John Dobson

The war in Iran – University experts discuss

University of Plymouth news: Academics held a roundtable event on how the war looks from different angles, and why it’s so unpredictable