Research impact at Plymouth
Demonstrating our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through research
Latest stories and events
Latest news
- Ceremony held at University’s new home for engineering and design excellence 23 November 2022
- Expansion enables more to benefit from access to electron microscopy 23 November 2022
- Study demonstrates how microplastic particles differ across the Atlantic Ocean 22 November 2022
- Winchcombe meteorite holds information about the origin of Earth’s oceans 16 November 2022
- University and health trust unite to boost medical innovation and patient care 11 November 2022
Upcoming academic and research events
- Collaboration for Compassion in Healthcare Education (C4CHEd) 14 December 2022 09:30 - 16:00
- From Researcher to University Teacher Conference 2023 18 January 2023 10:00 - 14:30
- Plymouth Institute of Education Research Node Seminars 19 January 2023 13:00 - 14:00
- Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence, University of Plymouth Research Symposium 24 January 2023 13:30 - 18:15
- SEI Research Forum Workshop 26 January 2023 14:00 - 16:00
Changing the world in 20 projects
Sea birds washing up on the shoreline covered in a mysterious oily substance; young people in Ethiopia, suffering from discrimination because of their disability; families facing life-changing decisions without specialist genetic counsellor support...
Three completely different scenarios but all tied by a common cord: University of Plymouth research.
Discover more about our academic, economic and societal impact
At a glance...
- University of Plymouth submitted 50 impact case studies to REF2014
- our case studies demonstrated impact on academia, politics, health, culture, technology, society, the economy and environment
- project funders included 12 national Department of Business, Innovation and Skills funding bodies
- reaching far and wide, Plymouth's global impact locations included Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North and South America.
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