
Research impact at Plymouth
Demonstrating our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through research
Latest stories and events
Latest news
- Programme explores potential for online arts and culture to enhance young people’s mental health 30 May 2023
- Digital support can significantly reduce anxiety among autistic adults 30 May 2023
- New study assesses changes to midwifery models of care in England 19 May 2023
- Past climate change to blame for Antarctica’s giant underwater landslides 18 May 2023
- Coastal lights trick coral reefs into spawning earlier than they should 15 May 2023

Upcoming academic and research events
- University of Plymouth Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business 2023 Doctoral Conference 1 June 2023 - 2 June 2023
- Smart cities and communities: the future of connected neighbourhoods – Professor Katharine Willis 7 June 2023 18:00 - 20:00
- Ocean Conversations at the Aquarium 7 June 2023 17:30 - 20:00
- Research Sparks 8 June 2023 13:00 - 14:00
- Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research seminars 8 June 2023 12:30 - 14:00

University news

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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