Plymouth University’s green credentials have been further enhanced after it was selected to be part of a pioneering global sustainability initiative.
Already recognised as one of the top five green universities in the world, the University is now one of just six institutions internationally to receive a Global Showcase Award from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)....
A graduate recruitment firm launched by a Plymouth University student has been named among the UK’s top 100 startup companies.
We Connect Students was founded by Oliver Dickinson from his bedroom during the second year of his International Business degree, and uses innovative technology to link students with potential employers.
Since its launch, the firm has secured more than...
“The role of universities as catalysts of economic growth and anchors in their region has been called out loud and proud – and these report recommendations, if enacted, could be a game changer for the UK…”
That’s the verdict from Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University as she today (Tuesday 15 October) welcomed the findings of a major national report published...
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has formally welcomed the Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University to the BIS Departmental Board.
Professor Wendy Purcell was invited by the Right Honourable Dr Vince Cable MP to become a Non Executive Board Member in light of her extensive knowledge and experience as a leading figure in the Higher Education sector.
A unique advisory group set up to assist students leaving a care environment has been recognised as best practice in supporting young people.
Buttle UK has recently reaccredited Plymouth University’s Quality Mark for a further three years and rated the institution as “exemplary”, demonstrating its commitment to helping young people in care and the challenges they face when entering...
Plymouth University has maintained its place at the top table of higher education sustainability.
The University has again been named in the top two institutions in the country in the annual People and Planet Green League.
Plymouth remains the national league's top overall performer since it began in 2007, on the back of it being placed in the top five of the UI GreenMetric...
Students studying medicine and dentistry at Plymouth University are experiencing the best courses of their kind in the west, according to a national university league table published this week.
The Guardian University League Table 2014 ranks the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry degrees fourth in England (sixth and eighth respectively in the UK).
The search to find the most enterprising people and businesses in the South West has begun with the launch of Plymouth University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards for 2013.
The University is inviting nominations from across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset for both individuals and organisations – whether companies, social enterprises or voluntary groups – who are making a difference...
