Innovation

An integral part of the School, innovation activities bring many advantages to all that are associated with the University.

The School of Science has a strong tradition of industry engagement and the partnerships we build with external organisations greatly strengthen the relevance of our teaching and research. As a School, we have several areas of focus for innovation:

Student learning: Optional innovation and enterprise-related modules are offered on several of our degree programmes.

Student opportunities: All undergraduate courses offer the chance to take a placement year. Combined with numerous extra-curricular activities, students have plentiful ways to develop their skills and enhance their employability.

Working with industry: Organisations can partner with us for student and graduate recruitment, consultancy, collaborative research, licensing, and premises on the University’s Science and Enterprise Park.

Research with impact: The partnerships we build through innovation and enterprise strengthen our research and ensure that it has a route for social, cultural or economic benefit.

Case studies

Explore some of our innovative case studies across the School of Science.

Developing AI to enhance process plant safety

Revolutionising design check procedures in the process industries.

Figura Analytics

A low cost, easy to assemble and multi-use technology for the characterisation of nanomaterials, proteins, heavy metal ions, colloids, bacteria and algae across a range of solutions.