Research

Discover the innovative research taking place across the School of Science.

A thriving research culture

At Loughborough University we are renowned for the excellence and relevance of our research which is driven by society’s need for solutions to real life issues. The results help shape public policy, improve lives and enable business and industry to compete more effectively.

Loughborough scientists are actively engaged with innovative theoretical and applied research that is shaping the future and transforming the world through technological advances and scientific discovery.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF, 2021), our academic departments achieved the following:

Chemistry: 85% of research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Computer Science: 100% of research impact rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Education: 100% of research impact rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Mathematical Sciences: 100% of research impact rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Physics: 91% of research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.