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Transformative & Ethical Research which impacts society

UWS's research vision is to deliver transformational change through outputs that have a tangible, early and positive impact on society across the globe.

While our work covers an enormous breadth of interests, our activities fall into three key strategic themes:

Across these themes, the majority of our activities fall into multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations across a number of research areas.

We fully support and are committed to our researchers' ongoing development and of delivering doctoral research opportunities across all disciplines all under the umbrella of applied, transformative, and ethical research.

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Research Impact & Influence

Our wide-ranging applied research has a positive impact on societies, business and individuals across the globe.

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Research Vision

We aim to make transformational change and to develop research outputs that have a tangible, early and positive impact on society across the globe.

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Research Environment

We are fully committed to researcher development, ethical research and sharing our facilities and expertise with partners from business, industry and public sectors for mutual benefit.

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Research themes

While our work covers an enormous breadth of interests, across of subject areas, our activities fall into three key strategic areas of Health, Society and Sustainability

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Research areas

While our work covers an enormous breadth of interests, across many subject areas, our activities are still aligned to three key strategic themes

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Research Degrees

Postgraduate Research Degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD, DBA, DProf) at UWS enable you to study independently, up to doctorate level.

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REF 2021

The main purpose of Research Excellence Framework (REF) is to assess the quality of UK research and inform the selective allocation of core research funding grants to universities

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Doctoral College

UWS is committed to supporting its postgraduate research students through the Doctoral College

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Research Support

UWS Library provides support, advice and guidance to UWS researchers on a range of services and systems related to research.

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Research Areas

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Business Research

We have developed core activity in business-related research, which underpins curriculum development, teaching and learning, and staff development.

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Computing Research

UWS's applied computing research is making a difference; from 5G to health-realted app developments UWS's computing research is changing society.

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Education Research

UWS's education researchers have a world-leading and internationally excellent reputation for leading-edge research and curriculum development.

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Engineering Research

Internationally recognised research in energy technologies; advanced concrete technology; experimental nuclear physics, thin films, and sensors.

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Health Research

UWS is recognised as producing health-related research outputs that are world-leading and internationally excellent.

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Media & Culture Research

100% of our impact case studies in communication, cultural and media studies were judged to be world class and internationally excellent.

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Science Research

Our biomedical and environmental health research has been recognised as producing world-leading and internationally excellent research.

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Social Sciences Research

Our social science research is published internationally, shapes official reports and influences policy makers across the globe.

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Sport Research

Our clinical exercise and health science research is recognised and rated as producing world-leading and internationally excellent research.

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PURE is the University's research information management system and provides a single source of research information for UWS. It is used to record and manage research activity with details of research outputs, funding applications, conference contributions, external impact and staff profiles.