We can solve problems when disciplines come together
Outstanding facilities to support your learning
DigiFab Laboratory
Materials Analysis and Characterisation Laboratory
Composites Engineering Laboratory
Autonomous Systems Test Laboratory
Engineering Computing Laboratories
Precision Manufacturing Laboratory
Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory
Digital Design Fabrication
Metal Fabrication
The Babbage Building's superb spaces and facilities will encourage the creation and exchange of ideas between students across all disciplines, reflecting 21st-century working practices and the expectations of today's employers. This major investment to develop first-class teaching spaces, research facilities and laboratories reflects the successes of our STEM community; it will strengthen our relationships with industrial partners and will support the University in its mission to advance knowledge and transform lives.
Head of School and substantive Professor of Mathematics, School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
Plymouth is undergoing something of a creative revolution. It is bringing design and digital innovation to the fore and ensuring the city’s creative sector can offer new opportunities, spaces and skills. This new facility will enhance the University’s place at the forefront of that, and mean we can continue to attract and nurture the design stars of the future.
Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business