Beacons for a sustainable future
Our research beacons are exemplars of how these interdisciplinary collaborations, cross-sector partnerships and pioneering discoveries benefit the environment, the economy, health, wellbeing and culture on a local, national and international scale.
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Energy
Exploring the sustainability and efficiency of different energy sources and systems.
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Biotechnology
Working towards replacing our reliance on fossil fuels with plants, algae, fungi, marine life and micro-organisms to change how we manufacture chemicals and materials and provide sources of renewable energy.
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Advanced materials
Focusing on graphene and other 2D materials, pioneering innovation on sustainability in areas such as clean water and more sustainable energy storage devices.
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Global inequalities
Addressing issues of global development in sustainability and peoples’ lived experience of environmental breakdown.
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