Northumbria recorded the biggest rise in research power of any UK university in REF 2021, is ranked in the UK Top 25 for Research Power (REF 2021), and was named Research University of the Year by the Daily Mail Guide 2024. Our research spans a wide range of areas of excellence, from artificial intelligence, space and energy to climate science, health and social care, biotechnology and the creative industries — bringing academics, doctoral researchers and industry partners together to tackle the defining challenges of our age.
Over 900 postgraduate researchers work on creating knowledge with impact, backed by facilities including our NU-OMICS DNA sequencing centre and investments such as the soon to be launched £50m North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST), and our £9 million Centre for Doctoral Training in Citizen-Centred AI. Our research flows directly into how we teach, how we partner, and how we shape policy and industry. As an anchor institution energised by our North East roots, we use this research to eliminate outcome gaps, power an inclusive economy, and equip our graduates to shape the world as it should be — taking on tomorrow's challenges today, in our labs, our communities and our classrooms.
