Research impact at Plymouth
Demonstrating our mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through research
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- Warmer and acidified oceans can lead to ‘hidden’ changes in species behaviour 20 January 2020
- Spinout raises £680,000 to speed development of novel vaccines 20 January 2020
- Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities 15 January 2020
- Plymouth scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton 15 January 2020
- University spinout secures equity funding to enhance development of robot fruit harvesters 14 January 2020
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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...
- 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.
Visit the official HEFCE REF2014 website to access all our case studies