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Are subsea oil and gas pipelines a previously unrecognised source of ocean microplastics?

University of Plymouth news: New research led by our International Marine Litter Research Unit has estimated that legacy plastics from oil and gas infrastructure could contribute tonnes of microplastics to UK waters each year

Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change

Plymouth academic helps shape how the world adapts to climate change

University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the Bahamas

An international workshop held at the University of Plymouth explored the challenges of housing nuclear waste in the deep subsurface and the characteristics of the rock which would host the facility

University advances discussions on the role of geological uncertainty in nuclear waste disposal

University of Plymouth news: The University coordinated an international workshop which explored some of the challenges of housing waste in the deep subsurface and characteristics of the rock which would host the facility

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Could the local government reorganisation deliver more harm than good for Devon’s rural and coastal areas?

Professor Sheena Asthana, Professor Sheela Agarwal and Dr Alex Gibson from the University of Plymouth's Centre for Coastal Communities examine some of the potential impacts of the proposed Devon devolution

Daily Mail Community University of the Year 2027

Plymouth named Community University of the Year 2027

University of Plymouth news: The University has been recognised by the Daily Mail as Community University of the Year 2027 for its 'perfect alignment' with the region and city.

Aerial view of Plymouth Sound and The Hoe

‘Manchesterism’ by the sea

University of Plymouth news: Vice Chancellor Richard Davies discusses how the challenge facing places like Plymouth is not simply how they are governed, but how they create opportunity, engender growth and inspire that much-needed hope.

Law students Sam Martin and Charlie Milward, who met after coming through Clearing

“I found my best friend through Clearing”

University of Plymouth news: Law students Sam and Charlie discuss how they discovered shared interests after meeting on their second day at university.

A person prepares to apply sunscreen to their body on a beach. This image relates to research by the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) relating to the environmental impacts on sunscreen on marine life. Getty Images.

Over half of people are unaware of the environmental effects of sunscreen

University of Plymouth news: A new study by researchers at the University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) comes during a summer when the UK has basked in almost unbroken sunshine for several weeks

Researchers on the EQUIFy project, from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth, and other partners, conducted a trial in Smart Sound Plymouth using an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) and testing its novel onboard sensors

Project demonstrates autonomous capability for floating offshore wind monitoring

University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a multidisciplinary project that successfully tested a novel autonomous monitoring system designed to improve how environmental evidence is generated for the floating offshore wind industry

Imogen Florey with her mum

“Clearing opened the door to my nursing dream”

University of Plymouth News: Imogen Florey explains how she embarked on a foundation year in Nursing thanks to Clearing.

Dr Christie Pritchard

National award for leader who puts students at heart of decision-making

University of Plymouth news: Dr Christie Pritchard has received a National Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE.

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New facility advances understanding of radioactive materials while training future nuclear workforce

University of Plymouth news: The Radioisotope and Advanced Materials Suite (RAMS) is a radiation-licensed facility that supports the detailed physical, structural, and elemental characterisation of complex materials