Our interdisciplinary institutes
Subject area strengths
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Our interdisciplinary institutes
Subject area strengths
An important channel and showcase for these ambitions and commitments will be our interdisciplinary institutes that address major themes of local and global challenge- Global Health and Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, Sustainable Futures and Digital Society. The institutes will bring together experts from across the University to co-develop research with external partners and communities that address local, national and global challenges. For example, we extend our world-leading research and knowledge mobilisation in primary care, public health, mental health, allied health professions into international settings with global partners. Innovative research on sustainable energy systems, digital technologies, inclusive and sustainable governance is amplified and scaled by collaborations between the institutes, their directors, and partners.
More focused areas of disciplinary excellence underpin our interdisciplinary research, including musculoskeletal health and care, regenerative medicine, entomology and vector borne diseases, star clusters and exoplanets, materials science, policing; key areas of English literature( displacement and forced migration), History( environmental history), the cultural industries, and research as creative practice( documentary film, sound design, creative writing). Some of these areas are organised as clusters, some undertake research through established and emergent research centres. We will continue to invest in and build our areas of subject excellence, ensuring they translate into an outstanding undergraduate student experience. Our world-class research will continue to create new opportunities for our students to deepen their subject knowledge, engaging with cutting-edge views on both disciplinary and interdisciplinary challenges.