Research centres and groups
We cover a diverse range of themes, providing both depth and range in research excellenceUniversity research centres
Working in tandem with our school-based university research groups, our research centres build on LSBU’s outstanding areas of institutional strength to support a greater concentration of interdisciplinary research and innovation. More specifically, these centres combine focussed thematic research and innovation with the intellectual contributions of staff – from science and technology, arts, social sciences and humanities – that is needed to tackle some of today’s most complex societal challenges.
Our university research centres will:
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- Demonstrate outstanding leadership in research and innovation
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- Stimulate distinctive research, innovation and enterprise that benefits our local and global community
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- Drive interdisciplinary collaboration across LSBU bringing together staff with diverse interests to address LSBU mission-led themes
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- Build a self-sustaining and enriching environment with sufficient critical mass, capacity and capability for world-leading research, innovation and enterprise
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- Champion a supportive peer environment for the development of all LSBU staff and PGRs
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- Accelerate national and international collaborations, and stakeholder relationships, for impactful research, innovation and enterprise outcomes
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- Act as beacons of research, innovation and enterprise within and beyond LSBU
School-based research groups
Benefitting from the interdisciplinary structure and support of our research centres, LSBU's school-based research groups form a unique community of subject-focussed research, innovation and entrepreneurial interest, where in-depth and internationally renowned expertise is nurtured; a true home and developing ground for subject excellence real world impact.
Each group provides a supportive environment for staff at every level of their career to develop; thanks to an invigorating atmosphere of intellectual challenge, informal mentoring, as well as subject-related training and development for postgraduate researchers and early career researchers.