Research priorities

Lead: Professor Will Whittow

As the world strives for peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet, intelligent use of data to connect infrastructure is essential. We are working to create sustainable, inclusive, and healthy communities through the effective networking of intelligent connected objects and infrastructure.

Lead: Professor Philip Eames

Loughborough has been at the forefront of renewable energy technologies for over 25 years. We continue to shape the sustainable energy landscape, supporting innovation, resourcing policy development and increasing knowledge through proactive dissemination.

Lead: Professor Steph Forrester

Loughborough has a proud history of pioneering work in the engineering of sports products. Our work in this area highlights the importance of sport in enhancing our physical and mental health, as well as being integral to our societal and cultural development.

Lead: Professor Peter Kinnell

Manufacturing has been an integral part of Loughborough University since it was founded in 1909 as a Technical Institute with an Instructional Factory. Today our focus is on Metrology and Measurement, Intelligent Automation and Circular Economy and Sustainability.

Lead: Professor: Michael Henshaw

Systems Engineering is a transdisciplinary approach that integrates all disciplines and specialty groups into a team effort, developing an innovation from concept to fully operational system.