Research and expertise
Find out about our internationally renowned research and expertise at the University of Plymouth
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Interdisciplinary Strategic Institutes
Our diverse research spans three Strategic Institutes. Collaborative endeavour in rich, natural environments drives solutions to global challenges.
Marine Institute
Marine, maritime, education and innovation expertise integrate to train scientists, engineers, policymakers, artists, technicians and business.
Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research
Transformation in life course, ageing, methodologies, e-health, technology and interventions in health, social care, lifestyle, health and wellbeing.
Sustainable Earth Institute
Science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business, with community, businesses and individuals, innovate to build resilience for our planet.
Creative contributions to research
Broadening, enhancing and underpinning the scope of our Strategic Institutes are active collaborations with researchers across thearts, humanities and business .
Plymouth Pioneers
We are committed to developing solutions to the planet's most challenging issues. Our pioneering spirit runs deep in the quest for a better tomorrow.
Latest news
- Microplastic revolutionary named in the inaugural TIME100 Health list 2 May 2024
- Ensuring health technology works for older people 2 May 2024
- University plays key role in £5.6million project to engage and inspire Cornwall businesses 1 May 2024
- University launches national test facility for floating offshore wind innovations 30 April 2024
- University leads largest ever research programme to take place on an atoll island 30 April 2024
Upcoming academic and research events
- Posthuman Decolonising Dialogues 4 April 2024 - 6 May 2024
- Placed-Based Seminar: Environment and Sustainability 8 May 2024 12:00 - 13:30
- Supporting neurodivergent postgraduate research students 8 May 2024 13:00 - 14:30
- Artificial Intelligence and the City: Urbanistic Perspectives on AI 8 May 2024 18:00 - 19:30
- Fungal Life Aquatic: biology, ecology, and evolution – Professor Michael Cunliffe 8 May 2024 18:00 - 20:00