Join virtual marine events at Research Festival 2021
Make connections. Collaborate. Create change.
Explore topics from offshore renewable energy to cybersecurity, plastic pollution to climate change and more with world-leading researchers.
Hear about the latest cutting-edge research and discover how your project or business could achieve greater impact through collaboration.
Our experts will be joined by guest speakers including Nigel Topping, COP26 High Level Climate Action Champion, and Tom Heap, presenter of BBC's Countryfile and Costing the Earth.
Research Festival 2021 events are free to access online and open to all.
Find out more about our marine events below and book your place to enjoy one or more of the week's events.
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Join our experts and Nigel Topping, COP26 High Level Climate Action Champion, on moving towards a circular economy for fishing gear and marine composites by designing out waste, keeping materials in use longer and regenerating natural systems.
Cyber-SHIP Lab is a world-first centre of excellence for maritime cyber resilience research. See demonstrations of this facility’s capabilities, hear the latest developments in research, and learn how researchers and industry can work with Cyber-SHIP Lab.
Hear the latest updates and developments in ORE research from our experts and discuss how the UK can continue to lead research and innovation in ORE, plus your opportunities to get involved with future collaborations.
World-leading expert Professor Deborah Greaves OBE, explores engineering challenges and opportunities in ORE, and why ORE is a key renewable energy source that will help to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Explore how we need to consider problems and solutions in parallel to address global marine challenges – like climate change, habitat destruction, storm impacts and the expanding blue economy – with our world-leading academics and BBC’s Tom Heap.
Research Festival 2021: 28 June – 2 July 2021
Take a look at the full programme of eventsCelebrating the very best of Plymouth's rich and varied research, creating an impact – from local to global.
World number one for marine impact 2021
Interdisciplinary research
Our diverse research spans three Strategic Institutes. Collaborative endeavour in rich, natural environments drives solutions to global challenges.
Marine Institute
Marine, maritime, education and innovation expertise integrates to train scientists, engineers, policymakers, artists, technicians and business.
Sustainable Earth Institute
Science, engineering, arts, humanities, health and business, with community, businesses and individuals, innovate to build resilience for our planet.