Our year in pictures

From student and staff success to breaking research – discover how we have been writing our own headlines

View our monthly galleries below to discover what has been making the news for us, on campus and beyond.

For more information on these news stories, please visit the University news page.

April in pictures

First UK charging network for electric maritime vessels launched in Plymouth

A series of high power DC electric charging stations has been switched on around Plymouth Sound National Marine Park

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March in pictures

Life in the freezer – study provides first evidence of growth limitations in Antarctic fish

Research by the University and British Antarctic Survey shows the fish have lost the ability to grow at rates seen in their warmer water cousins

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February in pictures

New facility opens to transform brain research in South West

The Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) will help to better understand brain activity and human behaviour

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January in pictures

Study shows how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change

New research has shown that producing the amount of trees required to meet UK net-zero targets is unlikely to be achieved through natural means alone

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December in pictures

Challenging ‘rule breakers’ – children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures

The study is the first of its kind, analysing the behaviour of over 300 children from societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.

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November in pictures

‘Dental student who spotted cancer saved my life – we must all know the signs’

John Sanders had a painless lump under his jaw and is encouraging people to check for signs as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month

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October in pictures

Plymouth takes the lead as universities commit to climate action

Professor Judith Petts CBE, our Vice-Chancellor, has led the development of a new set of climate commitments endorsed by 140 universities

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September in pictures

Professor Chris Whitty joins hundreds of students at Graduation 2021

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine in recognition of his support for the University's medical science research community

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August in pictures

Local and international impact sees academic awarded National Teaching Fellowship

Dr Pollyanna Magne received the accolade for a sustained track record of impact on teaching and learning in Higher Education

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July in pictures

New model accurately predicts how coasts will be impacted by storms and sea-level rise

The Forecasting Coastal Evolution (ForCE) model has the potential to be a game-changing advance in coastal evolution science

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June in pictures

Message in a bottle project launches with new scientific trackers

First study of its kind to track how plastic bottle pollution moves through the open ocean, with each device named for a G7 nation

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May in pictures

University supports conference where world’s business leaders will debate future of economy

The British Chambers of Commerce South West (BCCSW) C7 conference is taking place ahead of the G7 Summit of world leaders in Cornwall

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