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Teaching and learning facilities
We pride ourselves on providing exceptional teaching and learning facilities that allow you to thrive academically and professionally. Our facilities are designed to enhance your learning experience and offer practical, hands-on opportunities for skills development.
Our specialised laboratories, industry-specific simulators and collaborative learning spaces set us up to deliver a high-class experience across a range of academic disciplines and programmes of study.
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Digital Fabrication and Immersive Media Laboratories
Offering access to cutting-edge technology such as motion-capture, augmented and extended reality and a wide array of digital fabrication tools
Law Clinic
Gain valuable professional experience working with real cases and clients in the community
Crime Suite
Test your forensic recovery skills using simulated crime scene locations and scenarios
Bloomberg Interactive Learning Suite
Analyse the markets, assess economic scenarios and interpret key news developments
Clinical Skills Resource Centre
Learn skills at your own pace in a safe and supported environment
Fully equipped fleet of boats
Develop your marine science learning aboard boats with the latest instrumentation and specialist software
Babbage Building
State-of-the-art design and engineering facility
Davy Building
Teaching and research facilities for scientific discovery
Derriford Research Facility
Our life-changing medical research facility with advancement in the field of health
Fitzroy Building
The new home for Plymouth Business School and The Cube support service for aspiring entrepreneurs
InterCity Place
Home for allied health professions, nursing and midwifery
John Bull Building
One of the main locations for our medical and dentistry students
Link Building
Extensive teaching and research facilities
Marine Building
Marine and ocean teaching and research
Marine Station
Study the ocean at the water's edge on the shores of Plymouth Sound
Nancy Astor Building
Modern clinical skills labs and educational facilities
Portland Square Building
A hub for teaching and learning across multiple disciplines
Roland Levinsky Building
Skyline-breaking home for creative arts and culture
Rolle Building
Education and music facilities
Scott Building
Historic building with a range of modern media studios and facilities
Smeaton Building
State-of-the-art facilities for computing, gaming and robotics students
The House
High-quality theatre and performance facilities
Social and leisure facilities
We believe in promoting a balanced lifestyle, where you can excel academically while enjoying a fulfilling and enjoyable student life. That's why we provide a range of sports and leisure facilities to cater to your individual interests, both on campus and in the surrounding area.
Food and drink on campus
Students' Union
Sports facilities
Plymouth is an amazing university because of the location and atmosphere, and also the amount it offers. The Students’ Union offers a fantastic range of support and events and the city feels really safe.
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Life on our city-centre campus
Research facilities
Our research facilities empower students, academics and external organisations to drive innovation and make impactful contributions to their fields.
We offer state-of-the-art research laboratories and specialised equipment to facilitate collaborative research projects, experiments, data analysis, and the development of groundbreaking solutions to real-world challenges.
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Facilities for floating offshore wind operations
Brain Research & Imaging Centre
Cyber-SHIP Lab
Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre
Providing a comprehensive range of light and electron microscopes
Analytical facilities
Offering internationally renowned analytical capabilities and expertise
Babylab
Improving our understanding of how babies develop their amazing abilities
SoAIR Laboratory
Researching multidisciplinary knowledge in robotics and AI, cognitive science, and computational linguistics
UK Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Test (UK FOWTT) facility
A first-of-its-kind facility within the UK, that enables physical modelling experiments with wind, wave, and currents simultaneously
Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) laboratory
Providing world class test facilities and specialist support to students, researchers, academics and industry
Cyber-Resilience of Offshore Wind Networks (CROWN)
Facilitating the development of a new maritime cyber cluster
Energy and Sustainability Laboratory
A unique space dedicated to advancing
sustainable solutions for energy systems
Heavy Structures and Geotechnics Laboratory
Advancing structural and geotechnical engineering through testing, research, and innovation
Immersive Visualisation Suite
Providing a free-roaming extended reality experience
Materials Analysis and Characterisation Laboratory
A facility dedicated to the study and analysis of materials for research and educational purposes
Autonomous Systems Test Laboratory
Supporting teaching, learning and research in robotic vehicles and control systems
Nanomaterials and Devices Laboratory
A cutting-edge facility dedicated to research and development in nanotechnology
Composites Engineering Laboratory
A facility for manufacturing and evaluating engineering components with composite materials
Lovelace System
A high performance computing cluster capable of heavy-duty computing tasks in a variety of fields
Brixham Laboratory
A research hub driving innovation in marine, environmental, and biomedical sciences
Student learning and support services
At Plymouth, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of learning and support services to support your academic success and personal development.
Explore our learning and support services