Institutes and Centres

Our research Institutes and Centres combine disciplines and capabilities to address major environmental and societal challenges. Through these we find innovative solutions for cleaner energy and more sustainable use of resources, enabling life across the globe to thrive.

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  The Henry Royce Institute

  The Henry Royce Institute identifies challenges and stimulates innovation in advanced materials research to support sustainable growth and development.

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  Tyndall Manchester

  Undertaking world-class research to deliver agenda-setting insights on energy and climate change (part of the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research).

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  Manchester Environmental Research Institute

  Connecting expertise from natural sciences, healthcare, agriculture, water and energy to develop solutions for complex environmental challenges.

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  Sustainable Consumption Institute

  Bringing insight and clarity to a key aspect of the sustainability challenge: the role of consumption.

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  Manchester Institute for Innovation Research

  A world-leading centre of excellence in the study of science, technology, and innovation policy and management.

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  Global Development Institute

  Driving forward new ideas promoting sustainable development and social justice for all.

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  Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation

  Taking a holistic perspective on the study, monitoring, and management of crises in an increasingly volatile and uncertain world.

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  Manchester Urban Institute

  Forward-looking discussions about research priorities and coming projects at MUI.

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Research Platforms

Research platforms have a university-wide reach and support the research, external engagement and impact of the activities of our institutes and individual academics.

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  Digital Futures

  Digital Futures is a highly interdisciplinary network that operates across the whole range of the University’s digital research.

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  Policy@Manchester

  A platform that aims to impact lives globally, nationally and locally through influencing and challenging policymakers with robust research-informed evidence and ideas.

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  Creative Manchester

  Creative Manchester connects The University of Manchester, its School of Arts Languages and Cultures and its cultural institutions to the creative and cultural economy.

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  Sustainable Futures

  Sustainable Futures brings together the unique depth and breadth of internationally leading research at The University of Manchester.

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Beacons

Our research beacons are exemplars of how these interdisciplinary collaborations, cross-sector partnerships and pioneering discoveries benefit the environment, the economy, health, wellbeing and culture on a local, national and international scale. 

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  Energy

  Exploring the sustainability and efficiency of different energy sources and systems.

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  Biotechnology

  Working towards replacing our reliance on fossil fuels with plants, algae, fungi, marine life and micro-organisms to change how we manufacture chemicals and materials and provide sources of renewable energy.

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  Advanced materials

  Focusing on graphene and other 2D materials, pioneering innovation on sustainability in areas such as clean water and more sustainable energy storage devices.

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  Global inequalities

  Addressing issues of global development in sustainability and peoples’ lived experience of environmental breakdown.

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