Plymouth University alumni and friends

We’re sharing a very early shot of this corner of the campus this week, does anyone remember when it looked like this?

We're continuing with our theme of documents from the archives, and this week it's a graduation programme from 1979. Did any of you attend this ceremony? What do you remember most about your graduation day?

Today we’re sharing a photo of Rag Week magazine from 1979! Have you kept old magazines or invitations from your time at Plymouth?

May News Round-up: Stories you might have missed.

The University has been selected as a key partner in a new initiative aimed at advancing world-leading research into tackling and preventing gambling-related harms. The Gambling Harms Research UK Evidence Centre will collaborate with government bodies, healthcare organisations, charities, and individuals with lived experience of gambling harms to strengthen policy, practice, and public understanding across the UK.

Professor James Daybell has been elected President of The Historical Association, the UK’s leading voluntary organisation dedicated to promoting the study, teaching, and enjoyment of history. An expert in early modern British history and a longstanding member of the Association, Professor Daybell is Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business.

A new study led by the University has identified the most common forms of marine litter across seven continents, nine ocean systems, 13 regional seas, and 112 nations representing 86% of the global population. Researchers analysed more than 5,000 beach litter surveys to produce the world’s first global overview of marine litter categorised by usage type.

Earlier this month, students presented an impressive range of innovations at the annual School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Showcase. Designed to connect students with industry professionals while exhibiting final-year projects, the event highlighted creativity, problem-solving ability, and career-ready skills across a wide variety of engineering and technology disciplines.

Remember, you can catch up with all the latest news stories via the link in comments below.

Today’s throwback photo looks down over the campus towards the old Drake Circus shopping centre and beyond… if you look closely, you can even see Smeaton’s Tower in the background. Does this view bring back memories?

Here on campus preparations are well underway for the Summer Ball tomorrow!

Did you attend a similar event when you were at Plymouth, either on campus or at a venue elsewhere?

Today we’re sharing an archive photo of the top of Gibbon Street, long before Robbins, Pilgrim and Radnor Halls were built. Does anyone remember drinking in The Grand Duchess?

Friends and colleagues of much-missed University lecturer Dr Claire Chick are raising money in her memory to support nurses of the future by running at Britain’s Ocean City running festival this weekend. Claire was Associate Head of Internationalisation in the University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, and the fund set up in her memory provides student nurses with vital support, to ensure that all students — regardless of background or circumstance — can make the most of their education and go on to make a difference in our communities.

Find out more via the link in comments below.

Always a favourite, we’re sharing another photo of the GTB this week, taken from the opposite side so you can clearly see its original name above the main entrance!

We are incredibly proud to celebrate an inspiring achievement by Tory, her partner and friends, who have raised an amazing £7,500 to date for Huntington’s disease research here at the University of Plymouth by completing the Belfast City Marathon.

As Tory shared:
“At the start of last year my dad was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. Seeing first-hand how this condition affects not only the individual but the entire family made me want to do something meaningful in response.
Running the Belfast City Marathon felt like a real way to challenge myself while raising awareness and funds for a cause that is now very close to home. Training for and completing a marathon isn’t easy, but it’s nothing compared to the daily challenges faced by those living with Huntington’s.
By taking on this challenge, I wanted to contribute, however small that contribution may be to the vital research being done into better treatments and, hopefully one day, a cure. Every donation and bit of support helps push that progress forward and means a great deal to me and my family.”

Please join us in congratulating and Tory and family on this outstanding achievement.