The challenges facing people with disabilities as they travel around the world are being investigated by a research student at Plymouth University.
David Fraser is looking to gather a range of opinions, both good and bad, to paint a comprehensive picture of how disabled tourists are treated at home and abroad.
He hopes to use his findings to influence providers and policy...
Plymouth University is now ranked inside the top 50 global modern universities according to the most comprehensive league table of its kind, released yesterday (Wednesday).
In the Times Higher Education ‘100 Under 50’, Plymouth is placed at 42 – up 11 places from 2013 – of those universities under the age of 50. Only 14 UK universities are in the list, with Plymouth the 6th highest,...
Scientists at Plymouth University have launched an investigation into the impact upon the country’s first coastal marine protected area caused by the unprecedented sequence of storms this winter.
Researchers in the Marine Institute will use video cameras to assess changes to the seabed at Lyme Bay off the south coast of Devon as part of an Urgency grant by the Natural Environment...
Plymouth University is a winner of a prestigious Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.
The Gold Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by RoSPA will be presented during a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on May 14, 2014.
Plymouth University is to partner with the UK’s foremost Higher Education publication in hosting the first-ever global summit of the world’s leading modern universities.
The Times Higher Education Young Universities Summit with Plymouth University, takes place in Miami on 28 April 2014 ahead of the publication of the 2014 THE 100 Under 50 rankings which Plymouth University will also...
A specialist on aquatic life has been recognised for his contribution to science after being awarded a prestigious honour by the Zoological Society of London.
Dr David Bilton, Reader in Aquatic Biology at Plymouth University, has received the Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation, an accolade presented on an annual basis for contributions to fundamental science and its...
Raising money can prove difficult but should always be fun - and so it was at Ashfords Plymouth office's hugely successful charity quiz last night at the City College Plymouth restaurant.
A record breaking £2,000 was for raised for our chosen Charity of the Year, Children's Hospice South West at the Plymouth Office's annual Charity Quiz.
A landmark project that will provide Plymouth with a first class performance, education and research space is nearing completion.
A topping out ceremony has been held at The House, Plymouth University’s new £7 million performing arts centre, which will be open in time for the new intake of students in September 2014.
Furthering the commitment to investing in world class...
Businesses in the South West are being invited to tour a Plymouth University centre of expertise to see for themselves how it could benefit their manufacturing and enhance profitability.
A breakfast seminar for manufacturers is being held on Thursday 3 April at the Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC), where businesses will be able to see for themselves how the technique can help...
Coastal scientists at Plymouth University have launched a 12-month project to fully analyse how the recent barrage of devastating winter storms has affected the communities and coastlines of south west England.
From early December 2013 to February 2014, the coasts of Cornwall, Devon and Dorset were battered by an unprecedented run of major winter storms. Infrastructure and coastal...
