The University has an impressive heritage in finding solutions to challenging real-world problems and supporting governments with the provision of evidence and policy guidance.
The primary purpose of our pan-University institutes is to support the University's aspirations for increasing the scale and enhancing the excellence of our research and innovation, working in close collaboration with our commercial and governmental partnership network. The institutes provide independent analysis and insight into key policy issues affecting our region, the UK and the world.
People-Centred Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability are already harnessing their interdisciplinary power to provide creative, collaborative and disruptive solutions and far-reaching insights and innovations for some of the world’s greatest challenges. Explore our Vision 2041 strategy to read more about our plans for future Institutes.