Plymouth’s restaurants are being given an opportunity to participate in a scheme that could bring a prestigious award to the city and set Plymouth apart as a world-leading city for seafood sustainability.
A partnership between National Marine Aquarium, Destination Plymouth and Plymouth University's Marine Institute has teamed up with Fish2Fork – the online sustainable dining guide – in...
BBC presenter and marine biologist Monty Halls will take to the stage as part of Plymouth’s Ocean City Festival in a bid to introduce and inspire a new model of sustainable fishing.
Monty will challenge members of the industry to create Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) – in which local fisherman distribute a small percentage of their catch straight to the local community, with the...
A study into marine life around an underwater volcanic vent in the Mediterranean might hold the key to understanding how some species will be able to survive in increasingly acidic sea water should anthropogenic climate change continue.
Researchers at Plymouth University have discovered that some species of polychaete worms are able to modify their metabolic rates to better cope with...
Scientists using a pioneering bio-imaging system to record simultaneously the development of hundreds of aquatic embryos have discovered significant parent-offspring similarities in the timing and sequence of that development.
Researchers at Plymouth University have found the timing of key developmental milestones – such as the first beating of the heart, formation of the eyes and...
A respected former college Principal who helped to introduce and establish higher education provision in the Channel Islands for the first time has been appointed as a special advisor to the region by Plymouth University.
Professor Edward Sallis OBE was Principal and Chief Executive of Highlands College in Jersey for 15 years, during which time he established a University Centre with...
Man Booker Prize winner Ben Okri and global bestseller Kate Mosse will be among the big names at the 2013 Plymouth International Book Festival.
Comic turned author Charlie Higson and Gavin Extence, whose debut novel received rave reviews in 2013, also top the billing for the event, which will be held from October 31 to November 9 at a range of venues across the city.
Thousands of prospective students have been helped on the path to higher education thanks to Confirmation and Clearing advisers at Plymouth University.
The University’s dedicated call centre, staffed by 60 specially trained advisers and social media experts, opened as A-level students across the country picked up their results on Thursday 15 August.
Insects are no longer a novelty food stuff and could actually be used to feed the world, a Plymouth University academic has suggested.
In May this year, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organisation published a report which provided the first comprehensive assessment of insects' current and potential uses food for humans and livestock.
Your A level results have arrived and they’re not what you had expected, so what do you do now? The first and most important tip - don’t panic. Iola Nelson, Plymouth University Undergraduate Student Recruitment Manager, advises school and college leavers at this time every year. Here, she shares the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
More than 60 trained advisers will be on hand to guide prospective students through the transition into life at Plymouth University.
As A-level results are published on August 15, thousands of students will look to confirm their progress into higher education or transfer onto other programmes if they have exceeded their predicted grades.
