Research impact at Plymouth
Demonstrating our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through research
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- Altered images: new research shows that what we see is distorted by what we expect to see 10 August 2018
- £2 million research funding to address chronic lung disease in developing world 9 August 2018
- Scientists tag bass in bid to explain falling stock numbers 8 August 2018
- World-first study aims to improve survival rates after major surgery 27 July 2018
- Study shows ocean acidification is having major impact on marine life 27 July 2018
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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.
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At a glance...
- Plymouth University 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 & Skills funding bodies
- reaching far and wide, Plymouth's global impact locations included Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North and South America.
Visit the official HEFCE REF2014 website to access all our case studies