A UNIQUE BLEND OF EXPERTISE,
CULTURE AND PLACE

With over a century of leadership in policy-relevant research, its three internationally renowned institutions—the University of Plymouth, the Marine Biological Association, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory—together create the UK’s largest marine research cluster, delivering globally recognised and award-winning expertise, impact, and influence

Plymouth - Britain’s Ocean City - offers an unparalleled environment for collaboration in marine science.

  • The largest concentration of marine scientists in the UK

  • The greatest number of marine students anywhere in the country

  • Unrivalled marine research facilities

  • The UK’s leading hub for marine autonomy

  • Among the most highly-cited marine scientists in the world across a range of disciplines

  • More marine publications and more impact value than any other UK city

  • Research collaborations with over 100 countries in the last five years.

  • World’s longest running comprehensive marine time series

Plymouth has been at the forefront of global marine research for more than a century, and today it is home to the largest concentration of marine researchers in the UK. 

 

Each organisation is renowned internationally for its marine science expertise and its track record in delivering projects for governments, industry and research bodies. Between them, the Marine Research Plymouth Alliance partners have alerted the world to marine plastics, conducted the longest running assessment of plankton health, and are consistently pioneering new technology and innovations that highlight the impact of climate change on our oceans and coastlines.