Research and expertise

Find out about our internationally renowned research and expertise at the University of Plymouth

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Interdisciplinary Strategic Institutes

Our diverse research spans three Strategic Institutes. Collaborative endeavour in rich, natural environments drives solutions to global challenges.

<p>Richard Thompson Plymouth Pioneers. plastic bottle in sea</p>

Marine Institute
Marine, maritime, education and innovation expertise integrate to train scientists, engineers, policymakers, artists, technicians and business.

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Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research
Transformation in life course, ageing, methodologies, e-health, technology and interventions in health, social care, lifestyle, health and wellbeing.

Research with the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sustainable Earth Institute
Science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business, with community, businesses and individuals, innovate to build resilience for our planet.

Creative contributions to research

Broadening, enhancing and underpinning the scope of our Strategic Institutes are active collaborations with researchers across the arts, humanities and business.
Areas of expertise include: smart cities, environmental building, coastal communities, heritage and place-making, digital and immersive technologies, arts-health research, environmental cultures, lifelong education and global displacement. 

Plymouth Pioneers

We are committed to developing solutions to the planet's most challenging issues. Our pioneering spirit runs deep in the quest for a better tomorrow.
Meet our pioneering researchers

<p>Plymouth Pioneers. Mat Upton</p>