Working with colleagues on the new Bay Campus with outstanding research facilities led to 100% world-leading and internationally excellent environment. The world-leading component of our publications has increased to over 25%.
Our vision is to create research that has a real impact through our world-class research centres and sustained investment program. We strive to provide an excellent environment in which to conduct research.
We are a thriving multidisciplinary community that has firmly integrated subjects across traditional boundaries and delivers world- leading research and education. Over this census period, we have undergone substantial expansion including relocating to the new £420m bay campus in 2015 where we occupy more than 45,000m2 and host an extensive range of equipment worth an excess of £50m. Our average annual research income is £26.4m, which is an increase of 120% from REF 2014. We have increased our Category A staff by over 40 and there has been a 59% increase in PhD completions.
During the census period 77% of our outputs resulted from collaborations with other institutions, 58% through international partnerships (82 countries) and 10% are co-authored with industry. We currently manage a directory of over 250 relationships with companies spanning from regional SMEs to large multinational enterprises.
Our research is developing functional coatings for energy generation; developing active buildings that generate, store and release their own energy. We are pioneering advanced material solutions towards a Zero Carbon future and improving modelling capability for aerospace industry We have improved microneedle manufacturing efficiency and membrane design for application in healthcare and industry.
Meet our Engineering staff and post graduate community
