College Research

Our research ranges from the core disciplines of our schools through to interdisciplinary areas. 

Multidisciplinary research themes bring our disciplines together to provide new insights and solutions in a range of topics. They attract funding from a wide range of bodies, especially UK and EU research councils. 

You can find more information about our research within each school, research institute or research theme.

 

Postgrad Res Opp

Postgraduate research opportunities

Experiment for Orbital Angular Momentum

Research Themes

Find out more about our key research collaborations

Research by School

Research institutes

News

  • 17 Mar

    Major Award for Gravitational Wave Researcher

    Dr Christopher Berry, a lecturer in the School of Physics and Astronomy and a research professor at Northwestern University’s CIERA (Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics), has been named as this year’s recipient of a Young Scientist Prize from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP).
  • 17 Mar

    Study hightlights barriers in supramolecular chemistry

    A new study by the international network Women In Supramolecular Chemistry (WISC) has highlighted the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues faced by women and marginalised groups working within that field.The study was led by Dr Jennifer Leigh and Dr Jennifer Hiscock of the University of Kent, alongside WISC’s wider team of international researchers, including Dr Emily Draper of the University of Glasgow.
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REF results 2014

The College of Science & Engineering delivered power and impact in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Find out more here...