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When the temperature drops 10 degrees and you can go outside again ☀️
Sunny days on The Hoe☀️
What’s your favourite thing to do in Plymouth in the sunshine?
19/06/2026
Translation glasses that cost just £30? Surely not!
Actually, that's exactly what Milya, one of our engineering students, has achieved.
"Engineering isn’t just about machines and technology, it’s about people, and – while I need to work on the size and weight of the glasses before making them fully marketable – I really think it’s something people could benefit from."
Find out more about Milya's story and her amazing final year project: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/students-low-cost-device-translates-languages-in-front-of-our-eyes
Student’s low-cost device translates languages in front of our eyes University of Plymouth news: Student’s low-cost device translates languages in front of our eyes.
Isabel recently travelled to the Pacific Northwest region of the USA on a geography field trip 🌎
From exploring Seattle, visiting museums, learning about the Mount St. Helens eruption and enjoying the views from Badger Mountain, students gained a deeper understanding of the region's cultural and physical geography. 🌆🥾
Thinking of studying computer science?
Aspa, one of our students, started with a foundation year and is now finishing the first year of her degree. Hear about her experiences.
15/06/2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Charlotte Fox Prize! ✨
Created in memory of Charlotte Fox, a talented and passionate English and Creative Writing student, this prize aims to honour her memory and encourage students across the university to channel their creativity through writing.
🏆 Undergraduate
Martha Lees - 1st Prize
Rebbeckah Condo - 2nd Prize
Trent Whitehead - 3rd Prize
🏆 Postgraduate:
Carya Maharja - 1st Prize
Cate Talbot - 2nd Prize
Samantha Carr - 3rd Prize
Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their stories with us
Do you want to gain a professional diving qualification alongside your studies?
We are unique in offering our students the opportunity to gain the HSE SCUBA certification alongside their degree, subject to space availability.
The course is an intensive four-week, full-time programme designed to prepare candidates for undertaking media, scientific and archaeological diving projects.
Find out more: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/schools/school-of-biological-and-marine-sciences/marine-station/diving
11/06/2026
“An unforgettable adventure. This trip challenged my skills and offered the opportunity to conduct original research in one of the world’s most complex drylands. It is a defining, hands-on experience.”
Lois is one of our students from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences who just had an incredible experience in Namibia - exploring the changing biodiversity of the dunes to the impact of mining development on the landscape and local people, not to mention, a BBQ in the middle of the dunes and searching for fluorescent scorpions!
10/06/2026
It’s a privilege to attend the Big Bang Fair alongside the Royal Navy here at The NEC, Birmingham.
We've had 100s of students from years 6 – 8 visit our stand and take part in a range of fun activities. We’re back again tomorrow, so be sure to come along and say hi!
Find out more: https://www.thebigbang.org.uk/the-big-bang-fair/
05/06/2026
'Go back to where?' - an absolutely stunning project created by our photography student Jaiyana - has featured at the National Portrait Gallery, the Portrait of Britain awards and, more recently, on channel 4.
Read more about Jaiyana's story https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/inspiring-photographers-shortlisted-for-portrait-of-britain
And, you can watch her channel 4 feature here https://www.channel4.com/news/taking-a-stand-against-taunts-to-go-back-where-you-came-from
Jaiyana is just graduating and we absolutely cannot wait to see what amazing work she produces next. We wish her all the best!