Press office news
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Enabling Sailing
Plymouth University news: Student Forrest Worthington uses his final year project to modify a sailing dinghy to make it available to disabled children
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Study aims to provide accurate assessment of impact of future sea level rises on coral reef islands
Remote islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered vulnerable to climate change, but research by the universities of Plymouth and Auckland is seeking to demonstrate they are more resilient than previously suggested
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Competitive call offers access to world-leading marine renewable energy testing facilities
The MaRINET2 project which will offer free access to a world-leading network of testing and research infrastructures – including the University of Plymouth’s COAST laboratory – is now open for applications
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University signs Memorandum of Understanding to further research into climate change
The University of Plymouth and Nitte University in India have entered a formal partnership to further research into the impact of climate change on the marine environment and public health
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International fisheries science working group opens its doors to Plymouth students
Plymouth University news: The annual meeting of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea is held at the University, with a number of students being given the opportunity to attend and engage in topical debate.
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Scientists identify cause of the ‘sea fangle’ phenomenon
Plymouth University news: In a new paper published in Biological Conservation, scientists at the university say plastic pollution is causing damage to Pink Sea Fan populations and leading to 'sea fangles' being washed up on shore.
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Conrad Humphreys relives the 'Mutiny on the Bounty' in the Marine Institute Public Lecture
Plymouth University news: British sailor Conrad Humphreys tells a packed audience at the Marine Institute spring public lecture how the re-staging of the Mutiny on the Bounty for a documentary was one of the sternest tests of his career
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Students earn success at the treble in marine science awards
Undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Plymouth have received three out of the five prizes on offer at the P1 Marine Foundation National Student Awards
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GWave tests new device in COAST Lab
Plymouth University news: US-based marine renewable technology firm GWave is putting its technology through tests at the COAST Lab in the Marine Building
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44 invading species 'loose' in North Atlantic, study shows
Plymouth University news: Accidental introductions of non-native species has been of increasing concern since the 1980s when human-mediated transportation was recognised as a major route by which species are transported and spread
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Caribbean lobster fisheries sustained by 'dark carbon'
Plymouth University news: Research conducted by a scientist in the Marine Institute has shown that Caribbean lobster fisheries are being supported
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Beaches devastated by extreme storms showing little signs of recovery, study shows
Plymouth University news: Beaches left decimated by the severe winter of 2013/14 have still not recovered almost three years later, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth