Areas of expertise
We bring expertise together in concentrated areas of research, which involve not only our established academics but also the doctoral researchers looking to make a difference in the world at the start of their careers.
Discover some of the current specialist areas of research we're working on, and which key themes they align to:
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Clean water and sanitation
Our work is developing policy and technological solutions to address pollution and contamination challenges, through which we are helping to improve access to clean water supplies and effective sanitation services for millions globally.
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Ecosystem restoration
Our interdisciplinary science enables us to develop new approaches to create resilient ecosystems and restore degraded ecosystems.
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Hydrogen
Our research is internationally recognised for its expertise in the energy sector and we are driving both the technology and thinking required to solve some of the energy challenges facing the UK.
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Plastics in the natural environment
We're aiming to address one of the greatest environmental challenges of our lifetimes, by identifying the sources and pathways that plastics take into natural systems, the contexts in which they are ultimately sequestered, and the ecosystems they affect.
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Resilient catchments and hydrological extremes
Our research is improving scientific understanding about how water moves through the natural and built environment. We're using this to design effective solutions to mitigate risks to society from floods and droughts.
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Subsurface energy
Our research looks at subsurface energy being part of the global energy solution. It centres on carbon capture and storage, geothermal extraction and subsurface energy storage.
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Water security
Our research is helping to inform how limited freshwater resources can be managed sustainably and efficiently to meet the competing needs of human uses and the environment. This research aims to inform policy that will enable economic growth and improve resilience to climate change.
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