UK election and Brexit campaign analysis

Increasing the accountability of major news providers by analysing their reporting

Minimum Income Standard

Defining a decent standard of living and helping more people to achieve it

Real-time, property-level surface water flood forecasting

Our research has developed the world’s first property-level surface water forecasting tool to save lives and livelihoods worldwide

Creating more opportunities in Parasport

Shaping new events and rules - and safeguarding the health of Para-athletes
Climbing Everest to measure the weather

Sustainable energy expert appointed Chair of United Nations group

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Caterpillar Innovation and Research Centre

The first such partnership for Caterpillar in Europe, the Centre investigates new low-emissions technologies for large internal combustion engines in off-road applications.

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Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology

CREST is one of the most successful renewable energy research groups in the UK. Its laboratories have recently received a £3.6M upgrade to provide state-of-the-art analytical and characterisation capabilities.

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Centre for Research in Communication and Culture

With a top 50 QS World University Subject Ranking, the CRCC combines social science and humanities approaches for the rigorous exploration of the production and consumption of different forms of communication and creative texts.

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Centre for Research in Social Policy

Specialising in applied research and policy analysis on issues around poverty and the living standards of low income households, CRSP’s research helped define the Minimum Income Standard in 2006 and it continues to lead research and analysis.

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Environmental Ergonomics Research Centre

The EERC studies the interaction of people with their physical environments to research and test new products and concepts. Its facilities include an environmental test suite, vibration rig, manikin test rooms, and light and vision research labs.

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Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre

Home to £6M of state-of-the-art equipment, the LMCC offers a range of analytical services to characterise metals, ceramics and polymers – available to both businesses and researchers.

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Mathematics Education Centre (MEC)

One of the largest groups of mathematics education researchers in the UK – with an international reputation for the research into and practice of the learning and teaching of mathematics and statistics.

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National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT)

The UK’s primary hub for R&D in low-emission aerospace gas turbine combustion technologies as well as applications within the automotive, marine propulsion and energy sectors.

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National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine

We are both home to and a key partner in this world-class hub applying academic and clinical expertise to policies and practices to benefit the health and wellbeing of the nation.

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Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport

An internationally renowned Disability Sport Research Centre focusing on sports performance and health and wellbeing, providing sport science support to a number of GB squads, in addition to working closely with national and international partners.

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Rolls Royce UTC in Combustion System Aerothermal Processes

World leading research centre enabling Rolls-Royce plc and the UK aero engine industry to develop new and improved technologies for gas turbines engines that will meet future economic and environmental targets.

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Sports Technology Institute

Home to the Sports Technology Research Group, one of the world’s leading research groups of its kind and the largest in the UK, with an international reputation for its work with global brands on the design, simulation, testing and manufacture of sporting goods.

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Transport Safety Research Centre

Striving to improve safety of transport users through research expertise in human factors, engineering, psychology, health sciences, education and social science, the Centre’s research involves understanding real-world aspects of the transport-users and its impacts on transport safety and intelligent mobility.

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