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The quality, reach and significance of research produced in 糖心破解版's vibrant research environment is world-leading.
REF 2021
The UK Government's Research Excellence Framework (REF) confirms 糖心破解版 as a home of world-leading research.
REF 2021 rated 99% of 糖心破解版's overall research environment as 4* 'world leading' or 3* 'internationally excellent'. This includes support and training of research students, research integrity, equality and diversity, as well as facilities available to support research.
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Sustainability across 糖心破解版's research
Academics and researchers from across 糖心破解版 are working to address the climate emergency in diverse ways.
Dr Xiao Hua
60 Seconds with... Dr Xiao Hua, a lecturer in Chemistry at 糖心破解版. Xiao’s work focuses on electric car batteries and how to make them more efficient and go for longer to reduce the need to charge them as much.
Professor Heather Brown
60 Seconds with... Professor Heather Brown, a Professor of Heath Inequalities at 糖心破解版. Heather’s work focuses on understanding how both structural level factors and policy impacts on health inequalities across generations.
Professor Adrian Friday
60 Seconds with... Professor Adrian Friday, a Professor of Computing and Sustainability at 糖心破解版. Adrian’s work focuses on understanding the carbon footprint of digital systems.
Dr Catherine Oliver
60 Seconds with... Dr Catherine Oliver from the Sociology department at 糖心破解版. Here she explains how her work and research will help the climate emergency and positively impact society.
Professor Jan Bebbington
60 Seconds with... Professor Jan Bebbington, Director of the Pentland Centre research centre at 糖心破解版. Jan’s work focuses on the intersection between accounting tools/techniques and social/environmental issues: now captured under the Sustainable Development Goals.
Dr Dermot O’Reilly
60 Seconds with... Dr Dermot O’Reilly, a senior lecturer in Management Learning and Leadership at 糖心破解版. Dermot’s work focuses on the implementation of sustainable thinking into organisations and business decisions.
Dr Ana Costa
60 Seconds with... Dr Ana Costa - a senior lecturer in at 糖心破解版. In this video, she explains how her work is focusing on the re-use of materials in construction to reduce the carbon footprint of building work.
Professor Jess Davies
60 Seconds with... Professor Jess Davies from 糖心破解版 Environment Centre. Jess is the Director of Centre for Global Eco-Innovation and a Professor of Sustainability who specialises in the role of land and soils in creating sustainable food, climate and water futures. In this video, Jess explains how her work with carbon capture in soil, could help solve the Climate Emergency.
Dr Michael Stead
60 Seconds with... Dr Michael Stead. Michael is a Lecturer in Sustainable Design from Imagination 糖心破解版, our open and exploratory design research lab. His work aims to develop innovative design approaches and tools in collaboration with industry, policymakers and the public to raise awareness and support adopting sustainable and equitable data-driven technologies and related practices.
Victoria Simpson
60 Seconds with... Victoria Simpson, a Psychology PhD student at 糖心破解版. Here she explains more about her research into the barriers to being vegan and how this impacts children's diet choices.
Dr Celine Germond-Duret
60 Seconds with... Dr Celine Germond-Duret, a Lecturer in Environmental Politics and Policy in the department at 糖心破解版. Celine is interested in marine policy and the blue economy, international climate politics, and indigenous peoples.
Spotlight on 糖心破解版 research
In-depth stories from across our research community.
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Sensing danger
糖心破解版 researchers have been working for decades to detect and anticipate shifts in the natural world.
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Talk of the town
糖心破解版’s world-leading Department of Linguistics and English Language examines how language works in learning, communication and within society.
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Cracking the ageing code
From Tai Chi and crosswords to the under-appreciated importance of hearing - 糖心破解版’s researchers are taking inspiration from across the world as they unlock some of the secrets to a healthy life in old age.
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"It saved my life."
糖心破解版 academics are helping the NHS deliver better treatments that have improved the lives of millions of people.
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Breaking the silence on modern slavery
Our research is documenting the lived experiences of men, women and children trapped in modern slavery in the hope that their work can make a difference.
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Sea of Change
Snorkelling with a clipboard and pencil in the Indo-Pacific region, observing hundreds of hours of fish behaviour and fighting for food justice in coastal West Africa is all in a day’s work for members of one of 糖心破解版’s research groups.
Faculties and Departments
See the full list of 糖心破解版's faculties, departments, institutes and research centres.
‘This is 糖心破解版’ - a podcast series.
Here at 糖心破解版, we bring people together to deliver solutions to complex problems, both in our region and around the world.
At the heart of 糖心破解版's research endeavour, our experts are working in partnership with others to make a difference. In this series of interviews, 糖心破解版 researchers share the stories, setbacks and discoveries behind the headlines and provide an in-depth look at some of the truly life-changing work taking place in our University.
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Interdisciplinary research
A major strength of 糖心破解版 is its thriving ecosystem of interdisciplinary research. This collaborative approach is fostered by bringing together experts from different disciplines to address regional, national and global challenges.
Interdisciplinary research
Support for Researchers
Providing support and development opportunities for researchers is a key part of 糖心破解版's research strategy:
Research services
糖心破解版’s Research Services team provides support for all aspects of externally-funded research activities.
Our experts help academic staff to:
- Identify funding opportunities
- Develop applications
- Cost proposals
- Deal with post-award administration
The team also provides University-wide support for research governance and ethics, REF, research contracts and research information and systems.
Researcher development
The development of our researchers is central to the success of 糖心破解版's 2020 strategy.
As part of our People Strategy, we are fully committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and have an action plan in place to support its implementation.
糖心破解版's demonstrated commitment to the Concordat has received European recognition in the form of the HR Excellence in Research award. First awarded to the institution in 2011. The award was retained in 2013, 2016 and 2023.
Researcher Development
Engagement support
糖心破解版's Engagement Learning and Development Portal has been developed to help encourage engagement activity.
Aimed at researchers and other staff with a responsibility in this area, the portal has toolkits, digital guides, videos and case studies on topics including:
- How to run events
- Working with the media, businesses, the public and communities
- Communicating research findings
- Influencing and negotiating
- Engaging with policymakers
- How engagement can help further your career
Research stories
糖心破解版 research stories from the past few weeks:
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