Our researchers make breakthroughs to find progressive solutions to global challenges, collaborating with partners locally, nationally and globally. 91% of our research is rated world leading or internationally excellent (REF2021).
The University’s research frontiers drive innovative, globally significant research to shape a better world for future generations. Combined with our new Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research, they are important to meeting our Strategy 2031 ambitions.
Each frontier is an advanced area of research, characterised by an innovative approach to the advancement of knowledge, in order to tackle major challenges.
We work with communities, citizens, and those affected by policy challenges – to provide the insights, learnings and solutions to shape policy, at local, national and global levels. Watch this video to find out how we're making an impact around the world.
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Working to ensure that interdisciplinary teams can generate substantial world-leading outputs in order to tackle the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
A cross-disciplinary research institute with the aim of bringing together researchers from the diverse disciplines currently engaged with the broad theme of ‘heritage’.
Providing a new home for world-leading research dedicated to maximising the possibilities of emerging technologies.
See how we reinforced our place as a world leading research institution in REF 2021.
