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Conference looks at most effective ways to tackle the climate emergency

Sustainable Earth 2021, hosted by the University of Plymouth, will feature a range of presentations and interactive sessions about the many and varied ways the human population is having an impact on the planet
14 June 2021
University ranked among world’s top 25 – and 1st for marine – in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

The University of Plymouth has been named as one of the top 25 institutions globally – and 1st for marine – in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021
21 April 2021
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.
10 December 2020
University unveils Container Café as part of commitment to campus sustainability

The Container Café is based in a former shipping container within the University of Plymouth's Roland Levinsky Building, with all of its food being hand-made on site and its produce being sourced from local suppliers to reduce food miles
16 November 2020
Festival of research and discovery comes to Plymouth

The University of Plymouth is for the first time taking part in FUTURES2020 on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November 2020, as part of European Researchers’ Night
3 November 2020
Research project to investigate whether thermal imaging can promote the early identification of defects in construction projects

The University has been awarded nearly £200,000 to research the role that thermal imaging cameras can play in the construction process and improving the energy performance of new builds and refurbishments.
24 June 2020
Devon hospital pilots new technology to help keep hospital a COVID-free hub

A collaboration between the NHS and the University has resulted in thermal imaging scanners being trialled as early warning devices to prevent COVID-19 spreading
15 May 2020
Scholarships offer students the chance to excel in sustainable aquaculture

By 2030, it is anticipated that aquaculture will be responsible for 60 percent of the fish we eat, and the University of Plymouth’s MSc Sustainable Aquaculture programme aims to train the next generation of specialists.
27 April 2020
International project aims to help communities address the effects of soil erosion

The University of Plymouth has received funding as part of a joint BBSRC-NERC Research Translation programme, and builds on the Jali ardhi (meaning ‘care for the land’ in Swahili) project
16 April 2020
University of Plymouth awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading microplastics research

The University has been presented with the Queen's Anniversary Prize for its pioneering research on microplastics pollution in the oceans and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour.
20 February 2020
£2.6million project helps Devon enterprises respond to the climate emergency

The Sustainability Hub: Low Carbon Devon project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund, will harness the University of Plymouth’s expertise and experience in sustainability to benefit the county’s employers.
18 December 2019
New research project launched to tackle the issue of food waste

The University is to work with partners in the UK and Turkey looking at how Industry 4.0 solutions might help reduce food waste in Turkey
29 November 2019