Plymouth univeristy

Uni tops People and Planet Green League

Plymouth University has once again been ranked as the most sustainable university in the country after topping the People and Planet Green League for a second time in five years.

The University was ranked first out of 151 universities, and in the process maintained its remarkable sequence of top-four placements over the past six years, moving up from second in both the 2012 and 2013...

University to help young people access higher education

Universities and colleges in Devon will receive a share of around £500,000 over the next two years to establish and develop a new network devoted to helping more people access higher education across the South West.

The Devon Collaborative Outreach Network will be run by Plymouth University, in partnership with the University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth College of Art and other...

Exhibition provides a snapshot of a changing natural world

A series of striking images that show the ever-changing state of the natural world are going on show in China as part of a major new exhibition.

Flow is a showcase of the photographic talents of academics and doctoral students at Plymouth University, and features a range of works taken all over the world.

They include pictures of cliff erosion on the coast of South West England...

Plymouth University formally launches The House

Plymouth University has formally unveiled its award-winning performance space – The House – a venue with facilities to rival the best university theatre provision in the UK.

At a ceremony attended by cultural and community leaders from the South West and beyond, the new centre was officially opened by director and actress Thelma Holt.

The event featured a stunning contemporary...

Sailors set course for top spot

Plymouth University Sporting Scholar Lorenzo Chiavarini will be hoping to retain his national title in November when the annual BUCS Fleet Sailing Championship returns to the city’s shores.

Lorenzo is one of over 100 entrants set to compete in one of sailing most hotly-contested competitions, all of whom are aspiring to be crowned the best sailor in the city of Sir Francis Drake, Sir...

Plymouth University on show this weekend

Plymouth University’s award-winning campus and teaching and learning excellence will go on show to prospective students and their families next week.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 11 October, where they will be given tours of the campus and wider city to get a flavour of what life would be like as a Plymouth University student....

Budding Beckhams raise money for Brain Tumour Research

The budding Beckhams of the Devon Junior and Minor Football League will be helping raise much needed money for ground-breaking local research into brain tumours, thanks to an exciting new partnership between the league and national charity Brain Tumour Research.

The League has agreed a charity partnership with Brain Tumour Research, which includes exclusive rights to fundraise at each...

Plymouth University awarded cash to help transform lives in Africa

Plymouth University has been awarded more than half a million pounds of Comic Relief funding to help transform thousands of lives in rural Africa.

Academics and students from the Futures Entrepreneurship Centre will work in partnership with the Farm Shop Trust, to help the organisation develop a sustainable and commercially viable supply chain for agricultural inputs across its network...

Plymouth one of UK's most gay-friendly universities

Research by national equality charity highlights excellent level of opportunities and support provided for LGB students

Plymouth University has been named as one of the top 10 per cent of institutions in the country for the opportunities and support it offers lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students.

In a study conducted by lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity Stonewall,...

Ex-footballer and Plymouth University graduate becomes ambassador for Royal Society of Chemistry

A graduate who turned his back on a career in professional football and has become an award-winning environmental scientist has been honoured for his contribution to the field of chemistry.

Dr Charles West was once on the books of Hereford United before going back into the world of academia when he enrolled at Plymouth University in his early 20s.

He has since earned numerous...

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