Research

QUB - Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage properties in Africa

Supporting communities in Nigeria and Tanzania to safeguard their cultural heritage develop sustainably 

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Universities of Cardiff, Manchester York – CAST

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University of Manchester - Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research

Researchers are working with Massive Attack to embed sustainability into the live music industry

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University of Warwick – bringing recycled materials to industry

Recycled carbon fibre reinforced polymer means industry can use lighter carbon fibre materials

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London School of Economics: Exploring corporate climate risk and low-carbon investment

Researchers at LSE devised a bespoke methodology for evaluating how companies are responding to climate risk, giving investors valuable information to help make decisions

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University of Leeds – driving cost transparency in pension funds to boost investment outcomes

Research at University of Leeds has helped standardise data around pension investments, improving simplicity and transparency for the costs and fees in the industry. By making it easier to collect data, new templates designed by Leeds academics alongside the FCA and enhanced transparency are saving pension funds trillions of pounds.

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University of York - Putting the UK at the forefront of the global Esports sector

Researchers at the University of York are helping five British esports businesses understand how the public engages in immersive online experiences. The work is helping UK companies establish themselves in a $25billion global market.

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UCL - Developing lifesaving COVID-19 technology at pace

Doctors and engineers from UCL worked with experts to design and build a breathing support device for Covid patients in just one month. The device which swiftly adopted by the NHS is now being used to save lives in countries around the world. 

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University of Southampton - Building a world leading photonics cluster

The University of Southampton has used quality related (QR) funding to set up the Zepler Institute and establish the city as one of the UK's top tech superclusters. Examples of the tech it has commercialised include fibres used by NASA in the Mars Explorer.

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Queen's University Belfast - Revolutionising online security

A cutting-edge cyber security cluster based at Queen's University Belfast is building a new pipeline of skilled workers as well as collaborating with public and private sector organisations to establish Northern Ireland as a leading investment location for international projects.

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