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Research

Our award-winning research is building the future.

Our Future Makers

Our multi-disciplinary, award-winning research shapes the future by building capacity and capability.

Find out how our research is delivering real results with far-reaching impact.

Global research

World-leading research focuses on finding solutions to major global challenges through significant international collaborations and connectivity to business.

86.8%

86.8% of our research is ranked world-leading and internationally excellent.

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Our leading research is finding solutions to the challenges of living sustainably and achieving net zero, and is a pillar of our sustainability strategy.

Frontier research

Our frontier research coupled with our interdisciplinary approach and close collaboration with research users has direct impact on real-world problems.

88.6%

88.6% of our research outputs are ranked world-leading and internationally excellent.

Research Excellence Framework 2021

Latest news

Read about our headline-making research and innovation.

Ideas and solutions

Since 1821 we have been at the forefront of new ideas and solutions, creating radical innovations that make a difference in the real world.

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