Marine Institute
A strategic research institute with one of the largest marine and maritime portfolios in Europe, and an international reputation for world-leading, transdisciplinary research
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Plymouth has been a focus for marine science for over 100 years. Our research and partnerships are fundamental in helping us understand the marine environment and how best to tackle the challenges it currently faces.
Richard Thompson OBE FRS
Director of the Marine Institute
Dr Mathew Emmett’s work Polluted Pool is being shown at an exhibition in France’s Loire Valley from now until mid-August 2024
The University is part of the CanUK initiative, a consortium bringing together partners in the UK and Canada
The findings have been revealed in research carried out by the University’s School of Biological and Marine Sciences
The Times Higher Impact Rankings praised the University for research and activities linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Molendotech and the University are developing a marine autonomous remote sampler to be deployed at coastal locations around the region
Marine Institute, Level 3, Marine Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA