Research Strategy

Research Strategy

The University's new Research Strategy 2014-19 was approved by Academic Board on 8th October 2014.

The strategy has 6 overarching aims:

Aim 1: We will enhance our research culture

Aim 2: We will attract, develop, support and retain high quality researchers

Aim 3: We will increase the proportion of internationally recognised, internationally excellent and world leading research delivered by our researchers

Aim 4: We will increase income from research, enterprise and consultancy including the commercialisation of our research

Aim 5: We will ensure our research makes a difference to people’s lives locally, regionally, nationally and internationally

Aim 6: We will further develop our research governance arrangements to ensure that research is undertaken to the highest standards of integrity