The view from Plymouth

Read more about our experts and their take on what's making the news
Plymouth Sound and The Hoe

Our university is home to world-leading thought leaders in fields ranging from climate change to culture, marine science to medicine, and much more.

Science

Microplastics on the beach

Addressing plastic pollution on a global scale

School of barracuda fish and scuba divers underwater

How do we protect our oceans? The solutions lie on land and with people

Wind turbines

The race to 2050: harnessing the ocean’s energy

Cyber-SHIP lab images

Are clean maritime solutions resilient to cyber-attacks at sea?

Cloud over a tree

The tree-planting misconception: Conservation is not about rewinding the ecological clock

The USV CETUS is capable of conducting cutting edge marine research within the Smart Sound Plymouth offshore proving area (Credit University of Plymouth)

Tackling the dirty, dull and dangerous: shipping clean with autonomous marine systems

University of Plymouth Invenite magazine. Issue 2. Sustainable Earth. tanzania full bleed edited

Identifying solutions to the global soil crisis

Hurricane Brian hits Porthcawl Colossal waves batter a lighthouse as it suffers hits twice in a week when hurricane Storm Brian lands on the Porthcawl coast of South Wales, UK.

Sea-level rise is inevitable. We need to adapt to avoid the greatest harm

Aftermath of Nepal earthquake 2015, collapsed buildings in Kathmandu

There is no vaccine for natural hazards

 

Business

Tokyo tower, stock exchange, finance, economics, business. Getty images 1150767870.

“In an emergency, everyone pays more”

green shipping

Is there a 'silver bullet' solution to green shipping?

Red door among white ones in room. Concept of choice

Twist my arm: the power of persuasion in business

Girl using mobile smart phone. social media. shutterstock

Why promoting your business’ sustainability narrative through social media is still fundamentally important

Lightbulb with soil and green plant sprout inside. Concept for environmental conservation.

Using financial management to reduce environmental waste

Businessman working data document graph chart report marketing research development planning management strategy analysis financial accounting. Business office concept.

The importance of accurate financial reporting

 

Arts and culture

Kabarto camp in Dahuk, 2020. Image credit: Shahab Al Samir

Stay at home. Is it really that simple?

Senior woman looking out a window

Music is more than entertainment, it can transform lives

Getty old key

Is the role of the public historian more important than ever?

'Rainbow in the Dark' by Mandala Lighting Ltd at Illuminate 2018, image courtesy of One Plymouth

An innovative approach to regional equity

Judith Rowbotham, Visiting Research Fellow

The Princess and THAT photograph

Young people taking part in a climate change protest

The power of place in tackling climate change

 

Health

Elderly man looking worried.

Forget about the North-South divide, children in coastal communities are being left behind

Tina Joshi

“We need to trust science, not condemn it, in order to survive”

Girl with a mask in a city.

eHealth: saviour or Trojan Horse?

 

Real insight into real-world issues

Are you looking for an academic to provide expert commentary and analysis for a news or research story?
Our academic staff are internationally renowned for their expertise in a wide range of contemporary topics. We welcome enquires from the media seeking opinion, analysis and information from the University of Plymouth.

Search for an expert

Academic spotlight

Articles from our experts illuminating some of the key issues of our times

Brain neurons
There’s so much about humans you can’t control in a lab, so you have to be that much more creative
Professor Jackie Andrade
Salmon farm in Norway
Providing sustainable ways to feed the planet
Professor Daniel Merrifield
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science student, Christina Kwong, working in Lab with Dr Tina Joshi (Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology)
Stemming the advance of antimicrobial resistance
Dr Tina Joshi
Professor Richard Thompson
The blue planet's oceans and our seas are strewn with marine debris
Professor Richard Thompson
Dylan Yamada-Rice research
Play, tell stories and break the rules
Professor Dylan Yamada-Rice

More articles
Finding ways to harness the ocean's energy
Professor Deborah Greaves OBE
A life surrounded by science  
Professor Richard Preziosi
Helping to design a smarter tomorrow  
Professor Katharine Willis
The sky might not be the limit  
Professor Mona Nasser