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Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy

A specialist energy materials research institute, aiming to transform the future of energy generation, storage, transmission and energy efficiency.

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Who we are

Focusing on the physics and chemistry that will transform the future of energy, The Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy (SIRE) is a group of academics, postdoctoral research staff and PhD students. At any one time, we command about £18million of active research funding won competitively from the UK Research Councils, the European Union, scientific societies and industry.

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Research and facilities

Find out more about the Stephenson Institute's research in enabling techniques, energy conversion, and energy storage.

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Stephenson Institute For Renewable Energy at the University of Liverpool

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Take a look at the latest PhD and Fellowship opportunities on offer.