Research Research is at the heart of university life. We are an outstanding research university, securely placed in the UK’s top ten and achieving significant increases in research quality, income, and impact, building on existing research strengths and our commitment to interdisciplinary working.
HIGHLIGHTS
Our research highlights include:
• A total of £196 million in new research awards in 2018/19, an increase of 48% since 2013/14. • Joint third among universities in the UK for the value of awards from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. We have received more than £45 million from more than 70 awards in over 40 countries. • Taking the lead for the Alan Turing, Rosalind Franklin and Henry Royce Institutes on urban analytics, next generation chemistry, and atoms and devices, respectively. • A range of flagship partnerships, including with the Met Office on atmospheric science and climate impacts and National Centre for Atmospheric Science. • Ranked (2017/18) in the top 10 of UK universities receiving research council funding, with a leading position with the National Environment Research Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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