Transforming Futures Research Strategy

Our Transforming Futures Research Strategy 2020-2030 will prioritise and grow internationally excellent and world-leading research with real-world impact, build on our strengths, prioritise challenge-based research, drive innovation and enterprise, and enhance the student experience.

We will focus our research around four major themes:

  • Digital futures
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Creative industries and technologies
  • Sustainability and climate change resilience.

Our ambition is that, through our research, we will transform the future, advance knowledge, support sustainable economic growth and development, enhance social and cultural development, promote health and wellbeing, equality and diversity, and the quality of built and natural environments.

Read the full Transforming Futures Research Strategy here (PDF)

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