Research themes

We have a diverse range of innovative and world class research programmes across seven main research themes.

Discover how we contribute to the production and applications of sustainable bioenergy.

Find out the focus of our food engineering research.

Discover how our biological materials research contributes to health and wellbeing.

What innovative processes do we develop to address current challenges?

Discover our engineering and fundamental science of novel materials.

How does the minimising of waste and the recovery of resources contribute to a circular economy?

Discover more about our water research theme.

Energy