Research clusters

Amplifying the impact of Loughborough University’s most significant strengths through collaborative, cross-disciplinary research.

We're building cross-disciplinary research clusters to tackle complex global issues.

These clusters bring together expertise across many academic disciplines aligned to the University’s strategic themes:

  • Climate Change and Net Zero
  • Sport, Health and Wellbeing
  • Vibrant and Inclusive Communities

Supported by a talented team of Vice Chancellor’s Scholars, each cluster is progressing interconnected research projects.

Join us

We welcome interested researchers, industry partners and prospective doctoral students to join us. To find out more about each research cluster or to apply for a prestigious fully-funded Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, visit their individual web pages.

The Clusters are arranged below according to the Strategic Theme with which they align.

Climate change and net zero

Close-up photograph of a section of printed concrete - showing its complex curves and angles

Hybrid 3D Concrete Printing

An interdisciplinary exploration across design, materials and manufacturing to enable hybrid-3D concrete printing.
An illustrations showing a cyclist pausing for breath above the Olympic Park in London - people around the park are active, engaged in various pursuits

Sports for Climate Action and Nature

A collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to address the complex, bi-directional relationship between sport and climate action.
Aerial photograph showing a bend in a river - hemmed by woodland and a ploughed field.

EcoSENSE

Developing advanced multi-sensing technologies to monitor health of soil and water systems to help tackle the climate and pollution crisis.
A computer server room with a tree growing in the centre

Digital Decarbonisation

Transforming practices across the digital ecosystem to accelerate the path to Net Zero.

Sport, health and wellbeing

An illustrations showing a cyclist pausing for breath above the Olympic Park in London - people around the park are active, engaged in various pursuits

Sports for Climate Action and Nature

A collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to address the complex, bi-directional relationship between sport and climate action.
A women working out in the gym

Health and Wellbeing of Women in Sport

Multidisciplinary and innovative research addressing the challenges related to the health and wellbeing of women in sport.

Vibrant and inclusive communities

An open tin, full of flag pins - used to pinpoint locations on a map

Inclusive Engineering - People to Products

Developing future leaders in engineering with expertise in EDI practices within engineering research and technology development.
Illustration of street scene, showing various digital communication devices

Digital Communities and Inclusion

Understanding how "the digital" is creating new online communities and encouraging more inclusive community engagement - and exploring who is excluded.