Parliamentary Evidence Week

University of Plymouth’s partnership with Sense about Science (SaS) for Evidence Week in Parliament
Houses of Parliament, Westminster
Researchers from University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute are partnering with Sense about Science for Parliamentary Evidence Week 2023
Evidence Week is an annual opportunity for parliamentarians and researchers to come together to share knowledge and insights that will help politicians to scrutinise evidence and inform their policy-making decisions. At Evidence Week 2023 we are showcasing some of the University’s world-leading marine science research.

Our research teams

This year, Evidence Week takes place in the Jubilee Room at Parliament. Our research teams have the opportunity to schedule meetings directly with MPs and peers to inform them about their research findings as well as the policy implications of their projects.
The two research teams that have been selected to represent the University of Plymouth during Evidence Week 2023 are:
Plastics and Microplastic Pollution:
Evidence Comparing the Solutions
with Professor Richard Thompson, OBE FRS and Associate Research Fellow Florence Parker-Jurd

How to be Cyber Secure at Sea 
with Professor Kevin Jones and Dr Kimberly Tam

Presenting pioneering research and evidence

Our research teams will be presenting evidence derived from world-leading research into plastic pollution and maritime cyber security.

Plymouth Pioneers. Richard Thompson Our Plastic Pollution Research
 Richard Thompson, OBE FRS, Professor of Marine Biology and Director of the University’s Marine Institute, continues to set the international agenda on research into the causes and effects of marine litter.

Evidence Week with Sense about Science Sense about Science and Evidence Week
 University of Plymouth is partnering with Sense about Science to present world-leading marine research and evidence to MPs and policy makers at Evidence Week.

Plymouth Pioneers - Kevin Jones Our Maritime Cyber Security Research
 Kevin Jones is Professor of Computing Science and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and his team's research is helping to transform the way global shipping fleets manage cyber security.

Find out more about our researchers

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Our marine and maritime excellence in world-leading research informs policy agendas for the sustainable management of ocean resources. Our work has significantly improved how to forecast extreme coastal events and their impact on communities. We were the first to study the ecological effects of ocean acidification, and now lead the UK agenda for offshore renewable energy. On national and international levels, we have influenced key policies, conservation practices, responses to climate change, public perception of marine issues, and are defining the pathways toward tangible solutions.
The culture of close collaboration across the city with researchers, policymakers, and local businesses has resulted in Plymouth’s nomination for the UK’s first National Marine Park – an initiative underpinned by research at the University.
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