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International summer school 2026

Sun shines on ‘extraordinary’ international summer school

University of Plymouth news: Students from partner institutions visited for two weeks of teaching, learning and life in Britain’s Ocean City

Woman sitting down with head in hands

The devastating impact of non-fatal strangulation – and how students are raising awareness

University of Plymouth news: Medical students delivered a workshop to highlight key issues that have ‘become normalised in society’, to raise awareness of the harms and address barriers to reporting.

Around 10,000 people were welcomed to the University of Plymouth for the annual Graduation celebrations

Thousands celebrate success and achievements at Graduation Week

University of Plymouth news: Around 10,000 people have been welcomed to the University for our Graduation celebrations with students’ achievements recognised by lecturers, family and friends

Nicola Weston with her parents at graduation in 2001

New award marks 50 years of Psychology at the University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth news: A new graduation prize in memory of psychology expert Dr Nicola Weston marks 50 years since the subject was first taught at Plymouth.

Medical student Sophie Lawrence has visited Parliament to outline her work on reusable scrub caps for student doctors

Student doctor’s sustainable scrub cap success

University of Plymouth news: Medical student Sophie Lawrence has visited Parliament to outline her work on reusable scrub caps for student doctors.

Buildings on the University's main campus

Plymouth chosen as a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance

University of Plymouth news: The University has been named one of the founding members of the Defence Universities Alliance, designed to provide students with better access to careers and enabling staff to contribute cutting-edge research to the industry

Formula student team with the new chassis funded by Babcock

Silverstone beckons for student engineers

University of Plymouth news: Silverstone beckons for student engineers. The University's Formula Student team receives backing from Babcock.

Vampire crabs (Geosesarma species) are small, semi-terrestrial tropical crabs native to Southeast Asia. These Red Devil Vampire Crabs (Geosesarma hagen) are the subject of ongoing research at the University of Plymouth to establish their behaviours

Scientists provide first assessment of online global trade in brachyuran land crabs

University of Plymouth news: Research led by the University aims to pave the way for informed decisions about the catching, importing and exporting of key species including vampire crabs

Free-living honeybees

Public help needed to find wild honeybees this summer

University of Plymouth news: People across the South West of England are being encouraged to look for, and report, sightings of wild honeybee nests this summer for a vital conservation project.

Health Minister Stephen Kinnock opens new Dental Education Practice

Government minister pays tribute to new city centre dental practice

University of Plymouth news: Government minister pays tribute to new city centre dental practice. Health Minister Stephen Kinnock MP met students and staff as he officially opened the Dental Education Practice.

A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth Professor Richard Davies, and the Provost of Curtin University Professor Matthew Tonts

Plymouth and Curtin to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives

University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth and Curtin University have signed an agreement that formalises four decades of working collaboratively, and lays out plans for a range of impactful research and teaching initiatives

The Plymouth Breakwater

Testing environment could transform underwater innovation and research

University of Plymouth news: Smart Sound Connect Subsurface (SSCS) is a University-led initiative that extends the existing capabilities offered by Smart Sound Plymouth and the Western Channel Observatory beneath the ocean surface