Topic UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: Climate action

Last updated: 18 December 2024

Our contribution to the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties 2022 (COP27)

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Climate change is a major challenge facing society and the environment. Learn more about the role we are played during COP27

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Published: 3 December 2024

Scientists embark on first study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches

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The Antarctic Canyon Experiment (ACE) is a five-year £2.4m project being led by the University of Plymouth

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Last updated: 2 December 2024

MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence

Environmental technology concept. Sustainable development goals. SDGs.

MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence at Plymouth combines data science with cutting-edge skills in environmental and marine technology to provide an innovative curriculum and an outstanding foundation for your future career.

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Published: 25 November 2024

University joins delegates at final round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Dr Max Kelly, Professor Richard Thompson, Florence Parker-Jurd, Dr Francesca De Falco at INC-5

Plymouth-based researchers will be meeting with world leaders and scientists at INC-5 in South Korea

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Published: 13 November 2024

Academic nominated by UK Government to contribute to global biodiversity assessment of nature’s contributions to people

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Dr Sian Rees is a lead author on an assessment identifying the most effective ways to monitor biodiversity, human health and wellbeing

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Last updated: 23 October 2024

MSc Coastal Engineering

Coastal Engineering

Aimed at engineers and physical scientists, our MSc Coastal Engineering combines the theory of waves, tides and surges with coastal data collection, project management skills and environmental law.

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Last updated: 16 October 2024

MSc Planning

Low angle view of vertical garden-BioWall or living wall is a wall covered with living plants on high rise residential building with heliostat of motorised mirrors, Sydney Australia. Image courtesy of Getty Images.

The MSc Planning programme has been designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the formulation and delivery of spatial planning policy across the built and natural environments.

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Last updated: 1 October 2024

MSc Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering

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This MSc equips graduates of engineering and science degrees with the skills they need to join the rapidly growing Offshore Renewable Energy industry.

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Last updated: 1 October 2024

MSc Offshore Renewable Energy

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The MSc Offshore Renewable Energy programme is fully cross-disciplinary, comprising marine science, engineering, economics, law and policy.

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Last updated: 1 October 2024

MSc Sustainable Environmental Management

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MSc Sustainable Environmental Management explores the many dimensions of sustainability and the environment.

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