Last updated: 11 February 2026
How can we turn the tide on plastic pollution?
Discover why there is a global plastic emergency and how scientists are working to provide solutions
Last updated: 11 February 2026
Parliamentary Evidence Week
University of Plymouth’s partnership with Sense about Science (SaS) for Evidence Week in Parliament
Last updated: 11 February 2026
Defining plastic-induced liver injury (PILI)
Do plastics make liver disease worse? Exploring their interaction with alcohol, diet and inflammation
Last updated: 11 February 2026
10 'bear' necessities for a strong Global Plastics Treaty
Avoid the 'bear traps' when defining measures to tackle plastic pollution
Last updated: 11 February 2026
The Queen's Anniversary Prize for pioneering research on marine microplastics pollution and its impact on the environment and changing behaviour
Our ground-breaking research into microplastics pollution has received the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a higher education institution
Last updated: 10 February 2026
Study the seas at Plymouth
Take the plunge and explore the wide variety of study opportunities taking place at Plymouth
Last updated: 9 February 2026
Biofilm-bearing micro- and nanoplastics as mediators of inflammation and liver damage (BLAME)
How plastic particles and their microbes can harm the liver
Last updated: 22 January 2026
Environment, Ecosystem and Decarbonisation
Addressing environmental priorities
Last updated: 14 January 2026
Fibres, fashion and the oceans
Research exploring the impact of clothing and textiles on the marine environment
Last updated: 7 January 2026
Clinical liver assessment of risk, injury and toxicity from micro- and nanoplastics (CLARITY)
How plastics affect liver disease in patients